Italian Studies (film)

Italian Studies is a 2021 American drama film, written and directed by Adam Leon. It stars Vanessa Kirby, Simon Brickner, Annika Wahlsten, Annabel Hoffman, and Maya Hawke.

Italian Studies
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdam Leon
Written byAdam Leon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrett Jutkiewicz
Edited by
  • Erin DeWitt
  • Sara Shaw
  • Kristan Sprague
  • Betsy Kagan
Music byNicholas Britell
Production
companies
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12) (Tribeca)
  • January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
Running time
81 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5,895[2][3]

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2021. It was released on January 14, 2022, by Magnolia Pictures in theaters and VOD.

Plot

A writer loses her memory in New York City, attempting to find her way home, she connects with a group of strangers in conversations, real and imagined.

Cast

Production

In March 2019, it was announced Vanessa Kirby had joined the cast of the film, with Adam Leon directing from a screenplay he wrote.[4]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2021.[5] In October 2021, Magnolia Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film. The film was released in theaters on January 14, 2022.[6]

Reception

Box office

In the U.S. and Canada, the film earned $3,401 from seven theaters in its opening weekend and $579 in its second.[7][8]

Critical response

Italian Studies holds a 43% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.60/10.[9]

In a positive review, Rolling Stone called the film, "Unforgettable from the jump," features a "raw, guileless, egoless performance" from Vanessa Kirby, and that it "may be the most immersive memory loss movie of all time."[10] The Los Angeles Times wrote, "Italian Studies is a unique curio of a film, a free sketch of time and place melting into a singular subjective experience that asks, “Does memory matter?”[11] In a mixed review, Variety wrote that "Adam Leon’s minor-key, jaggedly structured indie isn’t concerned with the specific whens, hows and whys of Alina’s out-of-nowhere amnesia, but with the hazy in-the-moment sensation of being struck with it, the sensation of stumbling for the lightswitch in your own mind. That’s a nebulous-sounding dramatic proposition, though as performed by a nervy, live-wire Vanessa Kirby, it becomes a tensely compelling one."[12]

References
  1. "Italian Studies". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. "Italian Studies (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. "Italian Studies (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (March 6, 2019). "Vanessa Kirby, Adam Leon Wrap Drama In New York City". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. "Announcing The Feature Film Lineup For Tribeca 2021". Tribeca Film Festival. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. Galuppo, Mia (October 19, 2021). "Magnolia Nabs Vanessa Kirby Starrer 'Italian Studies' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. "Domestic 2022 Weekend 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. "Domestic 2022 Weekend 3". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. "Italian Studies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  10. "'Italian Studies' May Be the Most Immersive Memory Loss Movie Ever Made". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  11. "Review: Vanessa Kirby stars in 'Italian Studies,' a free-flowing lesson in self-discovery". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. "'Italian Studies' Review: Vanessa Kirby Chases Her Own Identity in a Teasing Miniature Psychodrama". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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