Who We Are Now
While Nicholson's onscreen, it's impossible to pay heed to anything but her. She scorches the film with her barely bottled ferocity and vulnerability.
Who We Are Now
Recently released from prison, Beth (Julianne Nicholson) is working with her public defender (Jimmy Smits) to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated for ten years. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess (Emma Roberts), an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not. Also starring Zachary Quinto and Jason Biggs.
Genre
Drama,
Women and Film
Runtime
100
Language
English
Director
Matthew Newton
Writer(s)
Matthew Newton
Cast
Julianne Nicholson,
Jimmy Smits,
Emma Roberts,
Zachary Quinto,
Jason Biggs,
Gloria Reuben,
Lea Thompson,
Jess Weixler
FEATURED REVIEW
Scott Tobias, Variety
For a significant portion of “Who Are We Now,” an exemplary indie drama from writer-director Matthew Newton (“From Nowhere”), the lives of its two main characters never intersect, almost to the point where it feels like two short stories that are barely tethered together. This is a risky narrative ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 6.01.18 - 6.07.18
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