Disfluency

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Disfluency

Released Jan 17

1h 35m

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After flunking her final college class, Jane retreats to her Michigan hometown for one last, carefree summer vacation. She soon rekindles an old friendship with a single mother, teaching her sign language so she can reconnect with her son. Despite her best efforts, however, Jane can't hide the traumatic secret that caused her academic failure.

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Manuel Betancourt

Variety

If its ambitions never quite meet its execution, “Disfluency” is (clunky title aside) an amiable watch with its heart (and head) in the right place that still manages to charm, perhaps because it so exalts the very concept of imperfection.

Jan 26, 2025

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

It’s a testament to “Disfluency”‘s ultimate affect, and the lead performances, that it can successfully overcome the preachiness of Baumgarten’s script.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 10, 2025

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Joshua Ryan

The Cosmic Circus

Disfluency is a worthy enough entry into the long-running coming-of-age genre, though it fails to rise above the tropes and expected arcs that come with these types of films.

Jul 19, 2025

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Emily DuGranrut

In Review Online

...one can’t help but wonder what the — potentially impressive — effect might have been without the relentless spoon-feeding.

Feb 4, 2025

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

A sensitive look at trauma and recovery.

Feb 3, 2025

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

Through its sobering effort to present an always-successful-until-now young woman carrying unhealed pain, Disfluency sheds light on an ominous emotional burden far too many people have experienced and far too many people have sought to carry silently.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 20, 2025

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Tamarah A

This very powerful movie speaks to several pertinent themes in the lives of today's young adults. Overlaying those with the concept of how language plays a part in communication beyond just actual words was eye-opening. This is a must see for anyone in education, psychology, social services or those who just love being a student of life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Greg R

Absolutely fantastic. Well written. Well casted. Well directed. Well filmed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Nelson T

An essential coming of age summer movie with a dramatic twist that separates it from the rest. Thought-provoking and powerful, thanks largely to a fantastic cast and great direction from start to finish. Highly recommended!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Joseph F

That dock scene! I cried.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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C T

Loved the movie. Great acting, important storyline. Movie had a serious storyline, but still managed to be fun. Loved the relationship between the Father and the Daughter. Also loved the storyline with the daughter and the college aged Mom with the little boy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Synopsis

After flunking her final college class, Jane retreats to her Michigan hometown for one last, carefree summer vacation. She soon rekindles an old friendship with a single mother, teaching her sign language so she can reconnect with her son. Despite her best efforts, however, Jane can't hide the traumatic secret that caused her academic failure.

Director: Anna Baumgarten
Producer: Danny Mooney, Anna Baumgarten, Elaine Hastings Edell
Screenwriter: Anna Baumgarten
Distributor: Buffalo 8
Production Co: Vanishing Angle, New Moon Flicks, Chicago Media Angels
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 17, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 24, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m

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