The Plagiarists

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The Plagiarists

Released Jun 28, 2019

1h 16m

Drama

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22 Reviews

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When a couple's car breaks down, they're helped by an older black man who inspires them with his creative wisdom. When they discover the words he spoke might not be his own, they are forced to confront the originality of their own lives.

Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Its subtle mysteries will likely stay with you well after it ends.

Feb 19, 2020

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

An adventurous comic thumping worth the working over of your sensibilities.

Aug 29, 2019

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Karen Han

Polygon

The deeper one delves into The Plagiarists, the more rewarding the film becomes.

Jul 1, 2019

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

Aims high in prompting viewers to think about art, perception and privilege, and it's giddily intriguing.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 8, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

It's a clever little puzzle, the style one of its moving parts; the questions its poses, like everything else, are not what they first seem to be.

Rated: 4/5

May 5, 2020

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Andrew Stover

Film Inquiry

The Plagiarists is peculiar, fairly self-reflexive, and laced with grueling yet equally as rewarding ambiguity that comes from the artists' seat.

Nov 28, 2019

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Peter Parlow

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William Michael Payne

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Emily Davis

Allison

Lucy Kaminsky

Anna

Eamon Monaghan

Tyler

James N. Kienitz Wilkins

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Synopsis

When a couple's car breaks down, they're helped by an older black man who inspires them with his creative wisdom. When they discover the words he spoke might not be his own, they are forced to confront the originality of their own lives.

Director: Peter Parlow
Producer: James Paul Dallas, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Robin Schavoir
Screenwriter: James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Robin Schavoir
Distributor: KimStim
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 28, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2020
Runtime: 1h 16m