Things Will Be Different is a 2024 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Michael Felker in his directorial debut. It stars Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy as brother and sister robbers who use time travel to lay low after their crimes. The film premiered at the 2024 South by Southwest festival on March 11, 2024, and will be released on October 4, 2024, by Magnet Releasing.[3]
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| Directed by | Michael Felker |
| Written by | Michael Felker |
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| Cinematography | Carissa Dorson |
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| Distributed by | Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 102 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter narrowly avoiding capture following a botched robbery, two estranged siblings find refuge at a mysterious farmhouse, only to discover it has the power to transport them to another time.
Cast
edit- Adam David Thompson as Joseph
- Riley Dandy as Sidney
- Chloe Skoczen
- Justin Benson
- Sarah Bolger
- Jori Lynn Felker
Production
editIt was directed by Michael Felker, who also wrote the screenplay.[1] According to Felker, he was inspired, among other things, by the films Looper by Rian Johnson and Blood Simple by the Coen brothers.[4] Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy play siblings Joseph and Sidney.[5] Originally, filming was going to take place on Felker's abandoned family farm in Michigan, but poor conditions forced production to pivot to the Mill District farm in Indiana a month before production. [4]
Former guitarist of the US post-rock band Tristeza Jimmy LaValle and multi-instrumentalist Michael A. Muller contributed the film music.[6]
Release
editThings Will Be Different had its world premiere on March 11, 2024, at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.[1] It also screened at the Overlook Film Festival on April 5, 2024.[7] It is scheduled to be given a simultaneous release to streaming platforms and in theaters on October 4, 2024, by Magnet Releasing.[8]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[9]
Carlos Aguilar, writing for Variety, describes the film as "an impressive attempt to blend emotional depth with intellectual intrigue" in Things Will Be Different.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Things Will Be Different". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Things Will Be Different (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Things Will Be Different, A Magnolia Pictures Film". Magnolia Pictures. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Aldredge, Jourdan (March 12, 2024). "Explore the Anatomy of a Time Travel Thriller at SXSW". nofilmschool.com.
- ^ Wise, Damon (April 8, 2024). "Things Will Be Different Review: A Time-Travel Thriller With A Twist – Overlook Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Brew, Caroline (February 28, 2024). "Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson-Produced Things Will Be Different Debuts Footage Ahead of SXSW Premiere, XYZ Films Handling Sales (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ "2024 Films". Overlook Film Festival. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 1, 2024). "Magnolia's Genre Label Magnet Acquires SXSW Midnight Sci-Fi Thriller Things Will Be Different". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ "Things Will Be Different". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (October 4, 2024). "'Things Will Be Different' Review: Time-Traveling Siblings Can't Escape Their Past in Serviceable Sci-Fi Debut". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2024.