Around the Sun

2019

1h 19m

Drama

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93%

15 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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A film location scout falls for a flirtatious woman while touring a crumbling French château.

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dave d

Not a lot of meat on the bone for this knock off of the Before series. It's not as good in any way and it's rather a bore for being 78 minutes. It's slow and plodding and not inventive and often not subtle and very self aware. Not my cup of tea. Final Score: 4/10

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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I’m sure a hopeless romantic would love this 2.6

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/21

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Thoughtful, original romance. Great cinematography and acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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This reminded me very much of "Before Sunrise" where two strangers meet and have a fascinating, winding conversation about all the things you've always wanted to talk about with someone who is as mutually invested in the conversation as you are. The book "Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds" by Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, published in 1686, is heavily referenced. It is a fascinating take on the universe we call home. Cara Theobold is positively luminous and perfectly suited as a woman in love with the stars. You root for these two to find happiness together, and preferably at this gorgeous French Chateau. The twist at the end was a slight let down, but it doesn't diminish all the conversations before. I want to watch it again. In fact, it spurred in us so much interest in Fontenelle that we immediately bought the book. Sweet, intellectual film worth watching!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Shaun S

I saw the premiere of this film at CIFF. It's a beautiful film at its heart and visually.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/19

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Oliver Krimpas

Director

Cara Theobold

Maggie

Gethin Anthony

Bernard

Jonathan Kiefer

Screenwriter

Oliver Krimpas

Producer

Michael Edo Keane

Cinematographer

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Leslie Felperin

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This confident feature debut by British-Greek director Oliver Krimpas, elegantly written by Jonathan Kiefer, is unique, its own special, weird thing that leaves a long, pleasant, earthy aftertaste, like vintage calvados.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 30, 2020

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Nadine Whitney

AWFJ.org

Around the Sun is rich, strange, and beguiling like the universe itself and gives a glance into the ineffable riddle of existence.

Sep 24, 2023

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Andrew Kendall

Stabroek News

Around the Sun is part philosophy discourse, part romance, part science-fiction and a beguiling whole of something unusual and charming.

Sep 14, 2020

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Quirky romantic drama has some cursing.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 20, 2020

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Calum Baker

One Room With A View

Around the Sun shows spark, and its creators could no doubt do well in future, but its genial intellectual curiosity never quite finds form.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2020

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

With just two characters, this small-budget drama has a charming lightness to it, continually revealing smart observations in its puzzle-box narrative.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 14, 2020

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Synopsis

A film location scout falls for a flirtatious woman while touring a crumbling French château.

Director: Oliver Krimpas
Screenwriter: Jonathan Kiefer
Production Co: Execution-Dependent Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2020
Runtime: 1h 19m

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