Young Werther

Young Werther
Film poster
Directed byJosé Lourenço
Written byJosé Lourenço
Based onThe Sorrows of Young Werther
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Produced byMatt Code
StarringDouglas Booth
Alison Pill
Iris Apatow
Patrick J. Adams
CinematographyNick Haight
Edited bySandy Pereira
Music byOwen Pallett
Production
company
Wildling Pictures
Distributed byLevelFilm
Release date
  • September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Young Werther is a 2024 Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by José Lourenço, and starring Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow and Patrick J. Adams. It is Lourenço's feature directorial debut and based on the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[1][2]

The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was later screened in a gala presentation at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[4] and in the Borsos Competition program at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.[5]

Premise

A writer falls in love with a woman, but discovers that she's already engaged.

Cast

Production

In May 2023, it was announced that Booth, Pill, Apatow and Adams were cast in the film.[1]

Filming occurred at LIUNA Station in the City of Hamilton, Ontario in the month of June 2023.[6]

In October 2023, it was announced that filming had been completed prior to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]

Awards

The film was longlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ravindran, Manori (May 16, 2023). "Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow, Patrick J. Adams Board 'Young Werther' Adaptation of Goethe Classic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Tabbara, Mona (October 26, 2023). "Mister Smith, CAA board 'Young Werther' starring Alison Pill, Douglas Booth; first-look image unveiled (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 22, 2024). "Toronto film festival adds Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns, David Mackenzie titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ Ulrichsen, Heidi (August 22, 2024). "Forget hockey rivalry: Sudbury's Cinéfest 2024 showing love for North Bay". Sudbury.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Janet (October 28, 2024). "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. ^ Nolan, Daniel (June 9, 2023). "Liuna Station playing German station in romance flick 'Young Werther'". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Young Werther". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Young Werther". Metacritic. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Thiessen, Connie (September 12, 2024). "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 13 December 2024.