Things Will Be Different
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| Directed by | Michael Felker |
| Written by | Michael Felker |
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| Cinematography | Carissa Dorson |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Things Will Be Different is an American time travel thriller film written and directed by Michael Felker in his directorial debut. It stars Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy as brother and sister robbers who use time travel to lay low after their crimes. The film premiered at the 2024 South by Southwest festival on March 11, 2024.
Premise[edit]
When estranged siblings Joseph and Sidney rendezvous at a local diner after a close-call robbery, they hightail it to an abandoned farmhouse that transports them to a different time in order to escape the local cops. Their getaway is derailed when an unknown and cryptic metaphysical force emerges and blocks them from returning home.
Trapped on the puzzling plot of land, their captor makes it clear that no one can leave until their deadly demands are met. What results from their entrapment not only bends the forces of spacetime —forcing the two to question everything they know about their own reality— but bends Joe and Sid's familial bonds beyond the point of trust and forgiveness.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Adam David Thompson as Joseph
- Riley Dandy as Sidney
- Chloe Skoczen
- Justin Benson
- Sarah Bolger
- Jori Lynn Felker
Production[edit]
It was directed by Michael Felker, who also wrote the screenplay. The Jewish filmmaker makes his directorial debut with Things Will Be Different. As a film editor, the graduate of Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts was most recently responsible for the science fiction thriller Synchronic and the horror comedy Something in the Dirt by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.[1] Together with Rebeca Marques, he also took on this work on Things Will Be Different. According to Felker, he was inspired, among other things, by the films Looper by Rian Johnson and Blood Simple by the Coen brothers.[3]
Adam David Thompson and Riley Dandy play siblings Joseph and Sidney.[4] Felker's executive producer, Justin Benson, his wife, Jori Lynn Felker, the Irish actress, Sarah Bolger, and the young actress, Chloe Skoczen, play supporting roles. Executive producers, Aaron Moohread and David Lawson Jr., also have cameos. Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington served as casting director.[1]
Originally, filming was going to take place on Felker's abandoned family farm in Michigan, but poor conditions forced production to pivot to the Mill District farm in Indiana a month before production. Cinematographer Carissa Dorson has worked on a variety of short films and television series in the past.[3]
Former guitarist of the US post-rock band Tristeza Jimmy LaValle and multi-instrumentalist Michael A. Muller contributed the film music.[5]
Release[edit]
Things Will Be Different had its world premiere on March 1, 2024, at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.[1] It also screened at the Overlook Film Festival on April 5, 2024.[6]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Things Will Be Different". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Bonaime, Ross (March 12, 2024). "Things Will Be Different Review: A Twisty, Dark Time Travel Movie That'll Keep You Guessing | SXSW 2024". Collider. Valnet Inc.
- ^ a b Aldredge, Jourdan (March 12, 2024). "Explore the Anatomy of a Time Travel Thriller at SXSW". nofilmschool.com.
- ^ Wise, Damon (April 8, 2024). "Things Will Be Different Review: A Time-Travel Thriller With A Twist – Overlook Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Brew, Caroline (February 28, 2024). "Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson-Produced Things Will Be Different Debuts Footage Ahead of SXSW Premiere, XYZ Films Handling Sales (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ "2024 Films". Overlook Film Festival. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Things Will Be Different". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
