John and the Hole

John and the Hole is an upcoming American drama film directed by Pascual Sisto and written by Nicolás Giacobone. The film stars Charlie Shotwell, Jennifer Ehle, Michael C. Hall, Taissa Farmiga and Ben O'Brien. The film revolves around a 13 year-old boy who discovers a hole in his family’s backyard.

John and the Hole
Directed byPascual Sisto
Written byNicolás Giacobone
Starring
CinematographyPaul Ozgur
Edited bySara Shaw
Production
companies
  • Mutressa Movies
  • 3311 Production
Running time
98 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • Spain
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A coming of age psychological thriller that plays out the unsettling reality of a kid (Charlie Shotwell) who holds his family captive in a hole in the ground.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Development

The film is the directing debut of Pascual Sisto, and was written by Nicolás Giacobone.[4][5]

The film is the first screen adaptation of Giacobone's novel El Pozo.[6]

Filming

Principal photography for the film took place in Lexington, Lincoln and Norwood (Massachusetts). Filming began on October, 2019 and lasted 23 days.[7]

Release

The film was part of the official selection for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. The festival did not take place in its physical form due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][1]

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References
  1. "The films of the Official Selection 2020". festival-cannes.com. Cannes. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. Goodfellow, Melanie; Kay, Jeremy; Mitchell, Wendy; Rosser, Michael; Shackleton, Liz. "Cannes 2020 Official Selection guide: The "first features"". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. "In Production". mutressa movies. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. Scholz, Pablo (June 4, 2020). "Nicolás Giacobone, el único argentino seleccionado para Cannes". Clarin (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. "El argentino Nicolás Giacobone guionista de filme internacional seleccionado en Cannes". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. "First-look: Cannes official selection 'John And The Hole' (exclusive)". www.screendaily.com (in Spanish). June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. "Made in Massachusetts - Massachusetts Film Office". Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. Roxborough, Scott (June 3, 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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