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Hellaware

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Nate navigates the New York City art world after graduation and waits for his breakthrough to magically happen.

Critics Reviews

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Mary Houlihan Chicago Sun-Times Bilandic does perfectly capture the laid-back style of the twentysomethings (the lead actors all do fine work) and manages to present a fresh story of callow youth caught up in their own American odyssey. Rated: 3/4 Oct 30, 2014 Full Review Drew Hunt Chicago Reader [A] wry satire of millennial art-chic posturing. Oct 30, 2014 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety A micro-budget indie best described as the cinematic equivalent of a modestly amusing shaggy-dog story that meanders toward a clever punchline. Sep 25, 2014 Full Review Q.V. Hough Vague Visages "An additional 30 minutes would have benefitted 'Hellaware,' as Bilandic's characters unfortunately lack substance, much like his weak portrayal of rural America." Jun 28, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com An entertaining satire of the ultra-pretentious art scene in New York. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 5, 2019 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest As Nate learns, it's one thing to create something attention grabbing, but quite another to say something. "Hellaware" does both. Nov 30, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Just, not good. Exactly the kind of movie that makes indies seem hella lame. Hella un-self-aware. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/27/19 Full Review Audience Member Bilandic's movie is funny, clever and most of all smartly constructed. While it amusingly pokes fun at the NY art scene -- this film is fully aware that stopping there would be far too easy. This movie is particularly effective because it's core aim extends past the scene, straight thru the heart of the lame "artist" and finally slams into the ultimate victims: the "audience" who buys into all the fake posturing but the misguided subject of the film's artist. And, it is in the casual exploitation of a group of suburbia misfits that Michael M. Bilandic's satire takes an unexpected turn. As funny as it is, the movie sheds an all too real glimpse into a dark corner of suburbia. It is both funny and unsettling that this seemingly lost group of teens are the only people who are "aware" Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nate navigates the New York City art world after graduation and waits for his breakthrough to magically happen.
Director
Michael M. Bilandic
Producer
Spencer Kiernan, Rachel Michelle Fernandes
Screenwriter
Michael M. Bilandic
Production Co
Mister Z Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 15m