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Directed by
Oliver Hermanus Oliver Hermanus  
Written by
Ben Shattuck Ben Shattuck ... screenplay / based on the short story by
Cast
Leo Cocovinis Leo Cocovinis ... Young Lionel
Raphael Sbarge Raphael Sbarge ... Lionel's Father
Molly Price Molly Price ... Lionel's Mother
Paul Mescal Paul Mescal ... Lionel
Josh O'Connor Josh O'Connor ... David
Samuel Levine Samuel Levine ... Friend (Boston Bar)
Tom Nelis Tom Nelis ... Lionel's Grandfather
Cate Finck Cate Finck ... Kid #1
Colin Keane Colin Keane ... Kid #2
Katie Parkinson Katie Parkinson ... Daughter #1
Mary Paola Mary Paola ... Daughter #2
Aedin Moloney Aedin Moloney ... Mary Conway
Dion Graham Dion Graham ... Will Swain
Alison Bartlett Alison Bartlett ... Samantha
Briana Middleton Briana Middleton ... Thankful Mary Swain
Alessandro Bedetti Alessandro Bedetti ... Vincent
Emma Canning Emma Canning ... Clarissa Roux
Michael D. Xavier Michael D. Xavier ... Mr. Roux (as Michael David Smith)
Emily Bergl Emily Bergl ... Mrs. Roux (as Emily A. Bergl)
Peter Mark Kendall Peter Mark Kendall ... Nathan
Sophie Hearn Sophie Hearn ... Isabelle
Dawn McGee Dawn McGee ... College Receptionist
Sam Breslin Wright Sam Breslin Wright ... College Instructor
Sarah Stine Sarah Stine ... College Singer
Hadley Robinson Hadley Robinson ... Belle Sinclair
Michael Schantz Michael Schantz ... Bob Sinclair
Stephanie Fayerman Stephanie Fayerman ... Barbara
Gary Raymond Gary Raymond ... William
Chris Cooper Chris Cooper ... Lionel
Dan Bittner Dan Bittner ... Simon (Interviewer)
Uncredited Cast
Kevin Michael Brennan Kevin Michael Brennan ... Bowdoin Music Student
Will Fitz Will Fitz ... Singing Conservatory Student
Seyler Fox Seyler Fox ... Girl waiting for train
Holden Goodman Holden Goodman ... Student
Brian Hutchison Brian Hutchison ... Hal
Anastasiia Ilich Anastasiia Ilich ... Oxford University Student
Will Inman Will Inman ... Oxford Student
Andrea Leigh Andrea Leigh ... Baker Cleaning Window
Bob Leszczak Bob Leszczak ... Vintage Cop
Samuel H. Levine Samuel H. Levine ... Friend
Jadé Porciatti Jadé Porciatti ... Oxford Student
Alec Preston Alec Preston ... Singing Conservatory Student
Aidan Redmond Aidan Redmond ... John Conway
Swanmy Sampaio Swanmy Sampaio ... Jogger
Neil Schleifer Neil Schleifer ... Oxford Professor
Jam K. Sharpe Jam K. Sharpe ... Malaga Mom
Corey Totten Corey Totten ... Waiter
Produced by
Tatiana Bears Tatiana Bears ... co-producer
Farhana Bhula Farhana Bhula ... executive producer
Lia Buman Lia Buman ... executive producer
Lisa Ciuffetti Lisa Ciuffetti ... producer
Lara Costa Calzado Lara Costa Calzado ... co-producer
Tim Headington Tim Headington ... executive producer
Oliver Hermanus Oliver Hermanus ... producer
William Horberg William Horberg ... executive producer
Andrew Kortschak Andrew Kortschak ... producer
Walter Kortschak Walter Kortschak ... executive producer
Ana Leocha Ana Leocha ... co-producer
Richard D. Lewis Richard D. Lewis ... executive producer
Ollie Madden Ollie Madden ... executive producer
Dennis Masel Dennis Masel ... executive producer
Paul Mescal Paul Mescal ... executive producer
Sara Murphy Sara Murphy ... producer
Gabrielle Nadig Gabrielle Nadig ... executive producer
Massimiliano Navarra Massimiliano Navarra ... line producer: Italian unit
Giovanni Pompili Giovanni Pompili ... co-producer
Andrea Roa Andrea Roa ... executive producer
Thérèsa Ryan Thérèsa Ryan ... producer
Neil Shah Neil Shah ... executive producer
Bruno Vernaschi-Berman Bruno Vernaschi-Berman ... co-producer
Sean Wheelan Sean Wheelan ... co-producer
Zhang Xin Zhang Xin ... producer
Gina York Gina York ... co-producer
Ryan Zacarias Ryan Zacarias ... executive producer
Original Music by
Oliver Coates Oliver Coates ... music composed by
Special Effects by
Kevin Delatorre-Yanez Kevin Delatorre-Yanez ... spfx technician
Nicholas Janaro Nicholas Janaro ... special effects
Joseph Sacco Joseph Sacco ... special effects coordinator
Visual Effects by
Agnes Asplund Agnes Asplund ... visual effects supervisor
Alldin Dauti Alldin Dauti ... Lead FX TD: Filmgate
Magnus Olsson Magnus Olsson ... 3d artist
Carl Persson Carl Persson ... digital compositor
Aki Särkiniemi Aki Särkiniemi ... digital compositor
Sara Willershausen Sara Willershausen ... digital compositor
Stunts
Chris Barnes Chris Barnes ... stunt
Riley Barnes Riley Barnes ... stunt
Spencer Barnes Spencer Barnes ... utility stunts
William Barnes William Barnes ... stunt
James Daly James Daly ... stunt
Tyler Galpin Tyler Galpin ... utility stunts
Aaron Joshua Aaron Joshua ... stunt
Drew Leary Drew Leary ... stunt coordinator
Robert Weintraub Robert Weintraub ... stunt
Additional Info
Premiere: May 21, 2025
Theatrical Release: September 12, 2025
Countries: United States United Kingdom Sweden Italy
Distributor: MUBI
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.8 / 10

Metacritic

63 / 100

Production Companies
Film4
End Cue (production)
Fat City (production)
Tango Entertainment (III)
Closer Media
Storm City Films
Film i Väst (co-production)
Filmgate Films (co-production)
Distributors
MUBI
  (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
Filming Locations
New England, USA
Rome, Lazio, Italy
  (on location)
Saint Elizabeth University, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
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