Stress Positions (film)
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- Faheem Ali
- Theda Hammel
- Brad Becker-Parton
- Allie Jane Compton
- John Early
- Greg Nobile
- Stephanie Roush
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| Directed by | Theda Hammel |
| Screenplay by | Theda Hammel |
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| Cinematography | Arlene Muller |
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| Music by | Theda Hammel |
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| Distributed by | Neon |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $105,995[1] |
Stress Positions is a 2024 American comedy drama film directed by Theda Hammel (in her feature directorial debut) with a screenplay by Hammel from a story by Faheem Ali and Hammel. It stars John Early, Hammel, Qaher Harhash, Amy Zimmer, Faheem Ali, Rebecca F. Wright, Davidson Obennebo and John Roberts.
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024. The film premiered in theaters on April 19, 2024.[2]
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brooklyn, a Moroccan American young man named Bahlul (Qaher Harhash) recovers from a broken leg while quarantining with his uncle Terry (John Early).[3][4]
Cast
- John Early as Terry Goon
- Qaher Harhash as Bahlul, Terry's nephew
- Elizabeth Dement as Abigail, Terry's sister and Bahlul's mother
- Theda Hammel as Karla, Terry's best friend
- Amy Zimmer as Vanessa, Karla's girlfriend
- Rebecca F. Wright as Coco, Terry's neighbor
- Faheem Ali as Ronald, a Grubhub worker
- Gordon Landenberger as Friendly Neighborhood Lunatic
- Elias Abawi as Lyft Driver
- John Roberts as Leo
- Davidson Obennebo as Hamadou
- Tarek Ziad as Tarek
- Joe Van O as Photographer
- Macy Rodman as Blonde Model
- Louisa Judge as Blonde Young Woman
Release
Stress Positions premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[5] It was released on April 19, 2024.[6][2]