Marvelous and the Black Hole

Marvelous and the Black Hole
Marvelous and the Black Hole Poster
Directed byKate Tsang
Written byKate Tsang
Starring
CinematographyNanu Segal
Edited by
  • Ryan Denmark
  • Cyndi Trissel
Music byTim Kiefer
Production
company
Distributed byFilmRise
Running time
81 minutes

Marvelous and the Black Hole is a 2021 American bildungsroman comedy drama written and directed by Kate Tsang.[1] The plot focuses on a rebellious teenager, reeling from the death of her mother (played by Miya Cech), who befriends and is comforted by a surly magician (played by Rhea Perlman). The movie also stars Leonardo Nam, Beth Hall, Keith Powell, Lucy DeVito and Jonathan Slavin.

The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and premiered in theaters on April 22, 2022.[2]

Production

The film was Tsang's debut feature.[3] In November 2021, FilmRise acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[4]

Reception

Critical reception

The film primarily received praise from critics, with a 86% "freshness" rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, as of May 2023.[5] Katie Rife, writing for RogerEbert.com said, "This is obviously a low-budget effort, and possibly a personal one for writer/director Kate Tsang. That heartfelt element translates into the benevolence of the adults in this film."[6] Concepción de León, writing for The New York Times, praised Cech's performance, but found the film to be one-noted with "too few moments of redemption or connection."[3]

Awards and nominations

The film was nominated for best American independent film in the 2021 Cleveland International Film Festival[7] and an audience award for best narrative feature in the 2021 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[8] Tsang was nominate for an emerging filmmaker award for the movie in the 2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival.[9] The film won an audience award for best feature film in 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival.[4]

References

  1. ^ Greenwood, Steven (20 April 2022). "Marvelous and the Black Hole is a Refreshingly Nuanced Take on Teen Life". Tilt Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ Massoto, Erick (2022-03-21). "'Marvelous and the Black Hole' Trailer Reveals a Sweet and Unique Coming-of-Age Story". Collider. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ a b de León, Concepción (2022-04-21). "'Marvelous and the Black Hole' Review: Finding Magic Amid Rage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (2021-11-03). "'Marvelous And The Black Hole': FilmRise Picks Up North American Rights To Rhea Perlman Sundance Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. ^ "Marvelous and the Black Hole - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. ^ Rife, Katie. "Marvelous and the Black Hole". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Marvelous and the Black Hole - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 22 - April 1, 2023". dev.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  8. ^ Han, Grace (2021-10-20). "Film Review: Marvelous and the Black Hole (2021) by Kate Tsang". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  9. ^ "42nd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - APRIL 13-27, 2023 – Emerging Filmmaker Competition". MSP Film Society. Retrieved 2023-05-09.