Two Independent Films to Watch Out for This Season - 32 Weeks and Getting to Know You

 

Two independent films to watch out for this season - 32 Weeks and Getting to Know You. 

32 Weeks tells the story of a young woman with amnesia, who is torn between the new man in her life that she can’t remember and her ex who she can’t forget.  I loved the idea and story of the film - a love story hidden within, digging deep to find a true love even when on a surface level "you can't seem to remember." The film is filled with clues and mysteries that add up to its final resolution. A clever twist and interesting plot that will keep you guessing till the end!

Indie Rights is planning a digital release for the film on November 24, 2020.  The film was written and directed by Brian Cavallaro (Against The Night, The Last Movie Star) and produced by Arielle Brachfeld and Jonas Smensgard. 32 Weeks stars Nicole Souza, Nicole Rainteau, Scott Bender, Cameron Tagge, and KiDane Kelati. 

STAR RATING: 4/5

Getting To Know You stars Natasha Little (War of the Worlds, Night Manager, Vanity Fair), Rupert Penry-Jones (M.I.5, Persuasion), Rachel Blanchard (You Me Her, Fargo), Linda Kash (Best In Show) and stand-up comedian Mark Forward, along with Duane Murray, Ace Hicks, Zach Smadu and Christopher Jacot.

Getting To Know You is about unrequited love, true love, falling in love and anything and everything in between. I was smitten by the script and its depth, its honesty and truthfulness. Unlike other romantic comedies, this one tells it like it is - life is unpredictable, raw and sometimes a bit too real. In most love stories, we find cliches or happy endings, but here we find love that doesn't necessarily end up the way we expected. I loved watching how two strangers fall in love, their complicated feelings, their real and relatable stories, the internal conflicts, as well as their progress. It is a film and story we rarely get to see in such detail, such character development and internalization of conflict. This is by fa, one of the best and most in depth film scripts I have ever seen written. 

 

The film was written and directed by Joan Carr-Wiggin (The Bet, If I Were You).

The film will release on VOD and Digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango Now and all major cable/satellite platforms on Tuesday, November 24.

STAR RATING: 5/5