A Love Song (film)

A Love Song is a 2022 American drama film written, directed, produced, and co-edited by Max Walker-Silverman in his feature directorial debut. It stars Dale Dickey and Wes Studi as two childhood friends who spend a night together by a lake in the mountains. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022. It is set to be released in the United States on July 29, 2022, by Bleecker Street. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

A Love Song
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMax Walker-Silverman
Written byMax Walker-Silverman
Produced by
  • Dan Janvey
  • Jesse Hope
  • Max Walker-Silverman
Starring
CinematographyAlfonso Herrera Salcedo
Edited by
Music byRamzi Bashour
Production
companies
  • Cow Hip Films
  • Present Company
  • Dead End Pictures
  • The Sakana Foundation
  • Fierce Optimism Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) (Sundance)
  • July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) (United States)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Two widowed friends, Faye and Lito, spend a night together by a lake in the Colorado Mountains.

Cast

Production

A Love Song was written, directed, and produced by Max Walker-Silverman in his feature debut. Noting the minimal dialogue, the filmmaker said he "gave these characters the gift of silence with the knowledge that these roles would be played by two masters."[1]

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022.[2] It showed at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, 2022,[3] and is also set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022.[4]

In January 2022, Cinetic Media acquired the film's sales rights in the United States and Canada.[5] The following month, distribution rights to the film were sold, with Bleecker Street acquiring U.S. distribution rights to the film and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions' Stage 6 Films releasing the film internationally.[6] It is set to be released in theaters in the United States on July 29, 2022.[7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's consensus reads, "Providing a brilliant (and too-rare) showcase for veteran actors Dale Dickey and Wes Studi, A Love Song tells a small, stirring tale with quiet grace."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

References
  1. Zimmer, Vanessa (January 21, 2022). "A Love Song remains in your head, long after the experience". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. Hammond, Pete (January 20, 2022). "Sundance Review: Dale Dickey And Wes Studi In A Love Song". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  3. "A Love Song". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. Goldsmith, Jill (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes Corner Office With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's Somewhere In Queens, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  5. Keslassy, Elsa (January 14, 2022). "Sundance-Bound A Love Song With Dale Dickey, Wes Studi, Acquired by Films Boutique (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. Donnelly, Matt (February 2, 2022). "Sundance Discovery A Love Song Sells to Sony's Stage 6, Bleecker Street". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  7. "A Love Song". Bleecker Street. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. "A Love Song". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  9. "A Love Song". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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