Black Bear (film)

Black Bear is a 2020 American drama thriller film, written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. It stars Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon, and Aubrey Plaza.

Black Bear
Directed byLawrence Michael Levine
Produced by
Written byLawrence Michael Levine
Starring
CinematographyRobert Leitzell
Edited byMatthew L. Weiss
Production
companies
  • Oakhurst Entertainment
  • Productivity Media
  • Tandem Pictures
  • Blue Creek Pictures
Distributed byMomentum Pictures
Release date
  • January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) (Sundance)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020.

Premise

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously convoluted their lives will soon become in the filmmaker’s pursuit of a work of art, which blurs the boundaries between autobiography and invention.[1]

Cast

Production

In July 2019, it was announced Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon and Aubrey Plaza had joined the cast of the film, with Lawrence Michael Levine directing from a screenplay he wrote.[2]

Filming

Principal photography took place from July to August 2019 in the Adirondack Mountains in Long Lake, New York.[3]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020.[4] Shortly after, Momentum Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, as of 26 March 2020.[6]

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References
  1. "black-bear". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. N'Duka, Amanda (July 29, 2019). "Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon To Star In 'Black Bear' Thriller From Lawrence Michael Levine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. "Black Bear". Production List. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. Galuppo, Mia (May 5, 2020). "Momentum Pictures Acquires Aubrey Plaza-Starrer 'Black Bear'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  6. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_bear
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