There There (film)
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Dia Sokol Savage
Sam Bisbee
Lili Taylor
Lennie James
Molly Gordon
Annie La Ganga
Avi Nash
| There There | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Bujalski |
| Written by | Andrew Bujalski |
| Produced by | Houston King Dia Sokol Savage Sam Bisbee |
| Starring | Jason Schwartzman Lili Taylor Lennie James Molly Gordon Annie La Ganga Avi Nash |
| Cinematography | Matthias Grunsky |
| Edited by | Andrew Bujalski |
| Music by | Jon Natchez |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] 94 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
There There is a 2022 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski and starring Jason Schwartzman, Lili Taylor, Lennie James, Molly Gordon, Annie La Ganga and Avi Nash.[2]
Andrew Bujalski returns with a series of short scenes featuring two characters at a time, playing with our perceptions and expectations in a disorienting reality not far removed from our own. A lover's doubt in the harsh light of morning leads to a chain of awkward intimacies—confidants, disruptors, peacemakers, and instigators—each seeking a measure of faith rewarded.
Cast
- Jason Schwartzman as Lawyer
- Lili Taylor as One Night Stand
- Annie LaGanga as AA Sponsor
- Molly Gordon as English Teacher
- Lennie James as Restaurant Owner
- Avi Nash as CEO
- Roy Nathanson as Ghost Father
- Jon Natchez as Musician
Production
Cinematography
The film was shot remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic using iPhone 12 Pro Max smartphones, with director Andrew Bujalski and cinematographer Matthias Grunsky never physically present on set. Each scene was filmed with actors in separate locations, often thousands of miles apart and weeks or months apart in time, with the two performers never meeting in person. While Bujalski directed the actors from his home in Texas, cinematographer Grunsky instructed the minimal on-location crew via Zoom from Munich, Germany, controlling exposure, focus, and color temperature through the Filmic Pro app.[3]
The production method reflected the film's thematic concerns with isolation and mediated communication. Grunsky embraced the iPhone's technical characteristics—including its deep depth of field, compression artifacts, and noise in low light—as part of the film's aesthetic language rather than attempting to hide the limitations of smartphone cinematography.[3]
This marked the seventh collaboration between Bujalski and Grunsky, continuing their pattern of experimental approaches to camera technology following Computer Chess (2013), which was shot on 1970s video tube cameras.
Release
In June 2022, it was announced that Magnolia Pictures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.[4] The film was then released in theaters and on demand on November 18, 2022.[5]