This Closeness

Name: This Closeness
Genre: Drama
Released: June 7, 2024
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Ian Edlund, Jessie Pinnick, Kit Zauhar, Zane Pais

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Factory 25 | Release Date: June 7, 2024

Starring: Ian Edlund, Jessie Pinnick, Kit Zauhar, Zane Pais

Summary: Tessa and Ben are staying in Philly for the weekend to attend Ben's high school reunion. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the couple has to rent a room in a stranger's apartment. That stranger is Adam, whose loneliness is immediately obvious to his new guests. Adam quickly becomes an unwilling voyeur to the most private parts of theTessa and Ben are staying in Philly for the weekend to attend Ben's high school reunion. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the couple has to rent a room in a stranger's apartment. That stranger is Adam, whose loneliness is immediately obvious to his new guests. Adam quickly becomes an unwilling voyeur to the most private parts of the couple's life. While Ben seeks validation from old classmates, Tessa is left to find her own affection within the confines of the apartment. When Tessa betrays Adam's trust, Adam goes to great lengths to assert his dominance over his home.… Expand

Director: Kit Zauhar

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 88 min

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Jordan Bond

Jun 20, 2024

Some viewers may not be receptive to the nihilistic tone in the film. Many of life’s important moments don’t result in a happy ending, and there isn’t necessarily one here either. This Closeness will, however, leave you thinking about relationships in your own life and where there might be room for improvement. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Apr 24, 2024

The result is a finely observed study of modern manners and mores on a micro-budget that’s nevertheless rich in feeling, especially the cringeiness one might experience from watching other people bicker or hearing people have sex through thin walls. Read full review

Katarina Docalovich

Jun 4, 2024

Zauhar’s filmmaking style has matured along with her characters. Where Actual People took us on a fast and loose misadventure from New York to Philly, This Closeness is controlled and taut, displaying immense restraint and intention. Read full review

The Film Stage Ethan Vestby

Jun 7, 2024

Maybe Zauhar’s film isn’t totally surprising; it nevertheless hits close to home while never veering too hard into either cringe comedy or navel-gazing. A promising sign there’s still juice left in the small-scale relationship drama indie. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

Jul 3, 2024

The film’s stripped-down aesthetic is mirrored in the actors’ performances; they deliver straightforward lines with a hint of self-consciousness and discomfort, even between friends and lovers. It’s as if the closeness is projected through a scrim, which creates a kind of purposeful clumsiness the audience can feel, too. When actual physical contact occurs, it’s almost jarring. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Katie Rife

Jun 9, 2024

At first, Zauhar’s project for the film isn’t obvious, but once it clicks into place, the movie becomes a richer experience. Read full review

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