John and the Hole
Overview
Thirteen-year-old John (Charlie Shotwell) struggles with his burgeoning adolescence and finding his place in the world. While exploring his family's property, he discovers a large hole hollowed deep into the ground. As John's fragile mind and emotions continue to crumble beneath the mounting pressures of growing up, he succumbs to his eerie desires to act against his family, forcing them into his earthy prison and holding them against their will. Directed by Pascual Sisto. Co-starring Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Ehle.
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Details
- Format: DVD
- Run Time: 103
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 014381141696
- Genre: MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: March 2022
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"It’s calculated and precise and meticulously constructed in a way that will be of considerable interest to audiences who appreciate stories that unsettle, and those who recognize the precision of Sisto’s approach." - 01/29/2021 Variety
"The minefield of early adolescence is a treacherous phase in Spanish visual artist Pascual Sisto’s JOHN AND THE HOLE, in which Charlie Shotwell gives a rivetingly affectless performance." - 01/29/2021 Hollywood Reporter
3.5 stars out 4 -- "[A] piercing directorial debut....A dark and inventive psychodrama..." - 08/06/2021 RogerEbert.com
"[An] ambiguous, crisply manicured psychodrama..." - 08/04/2021 A.V. Club
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