Chasing Wonders

Chasing Wonders
Directed byPaul Meins
Screenplay byJudy Morris
Produced by
  • Anna Vincent
  • Stewart Le Marechal
  • Anna Mohr-Pietsch
  • Hilton Nathanson
  • Louise Nathanson
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
  • October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23) (Adelaide)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Chasing Wonders is a 2020 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Paul Meins, from a screenplay by Judy Morris. The film stars Paz Vega, Edward James Olmos, Quim Gutierrez, Carmen Maura and Antonio de la Torre.

Cast

Production

In March 2021, it was announced that Gravitas Ventures acquired the North America distribution rights to the film. The film was shot in Australia and Spain over a five-year period.[1]

Release

The film had its worldwide premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on October 23, 2020.[2] The film was selected for the Gold Coast Film Festival, where it will screen in April 2021.[1]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 64% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[3]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times said that "[the film is] sometimes visually arresting, the story filmed in Australia and Spain comes to a conclusion that seems contrived and forced".[4]

Tyler Sear of The Hollywood Insider called Chasing Wonders "a hidden gem", adding that it have a "beautiful story of love, family, and unity".[5]

References

  1. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 22, 2021). "Paz Vega & Edward James Olmos Arclight Feature 'Chasing Wonders' Picked Up By Gravitas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Kay, Jeremy (September 2, 2020). "Arclight to launch TIFF sales on Paz Vega drama 'Chasing Wonders' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chasing Wonders". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Roeper, Richard (June 4, 2021). "'Chasing Wonders': A mad dad takes some of the joy out of well-acted family drama". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Sear, Tyler (June 6, 2021). "'Chasing Wonders': A Starry-Eyed Dissection of Something that Unites Us All – Family". The Hollywood Insider. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.