Outerlands
{{short description|2025 American drama film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Outerlands
| image =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Elena Oxman
| producer = Henry Russell Bergstein
Asia Kate Dillon
Allison Estrin
Elena Oxman
| writer = Elena Oxman
| starring = Asia Kate Dillon
Ridley Asha Bateman
Louisa Krause
Daniel K. Isaac
Lea DeLaria
| music = Lena Raine
| cinematography = Lucia Zavarcikova
| editing = Chris Brown
| studio = 13th Gen
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2025|3|10|SXSW}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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Outerlands is an American drama film, directed by Elena Oxman and released in 2025.Siddhant Adlakha, [https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/outerlands-review-nonbinary-sxsw-1236335680/ "‘Outerlands’ Review: A Slow-Burn Nonbinary Drama Set in a Changing San Francisco"]. Variety, March 16, 2025. The film stars Asia Kate Dillon as Cass, a non-binary gig economy worker in San Francisco juggling several low-paying jobs to make ends meet, whose coworker Kalli (Louisa Krause) leaves her daughter Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman) with Cass while Kalli goes out of town, forcing Cass to confront her own childhood traumas and abandonment issues when Kalli fails to return from her trip.Jeffrey M. Anderson, [https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/movies-and-tv/san-francisco-stars-in-deeply-affecting-indie-outerlands/article_048cb5a0-f7ce-41b0-b3c7-fbbd0c12d53a.html "The City stars in deeply affecting indie ‘Outerlands’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250618150216/https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/movies-and-tv/san-francisco-stars-in-deeply-affecting-indie-outerlands/article_048cb5a0-f7ce-41b0-b3c7-fbbd0c12d53a.html |date=2025-06-18 }}. San Francisco Examiner, June 12, 2025.
The cast also includes Daniel K. Isaac and Lea DeLaria in supporting roles.
Distribution
The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival.Samantha Bergeson, [https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/sxsw-film-tv-festival-2025-lineup-1235086794/ "SXSW Film & TV Festival Unveils First Wave of 2025 Lineup: Nicole Kidman, Seth Rogen, Ben Affleck, and More"]. IndieWire, January 22, 2025.
It was subsequently screened as the closing film of the 2025 San Francisco International Film Festival.Jeffrey M. Anderson, [https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/movies-and-tv/sf-film-festival-2025-lineup-new-movies-classics-screening/article_87f1d3ea-ecd9-4eb0-a945-7583151c69b6.html "These must-see movies are coming to The City's signature film festival"]. San Francisco Examiner, March 26, 2025.
Awards
At Filmfest München, it won the Queer Media Society award for best LGBTQ-themed film in the program.Martin Blaney, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/elena-oxmans-outerlands-wins-first-queer-media-society-award-in-munich/5206597.article "Elena Oxman’s ‘Outerlands’ wins first Queer Media Society award in Munich"]. Screen Daily, July 1, 2025.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|35319790}}
Category:2025 independent films
Category:2025 LGBTQ-related films
Category:American LGBTQ-related films
Category:American independent films
Category:Films set in San Francisco
Category:Films shot in San Francisco
Category:Films about non-binary people
Category:LGBTQ-related drama films
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