Numb (2015 film)

Numb is a 2015 Canadian thriller from director Jason R. Goode, and produced by Jenkinson/Goode Productions[2]

Numb
Directed byJason R. Goode
Produced byDylan Jenkinson
Written byAndre Harden
StarringJamie Bamber

Marie Avgeropoulos Stefanie von Pfetten

Aleks Paunovic
Music byAlain Mayrnad
CinematographyJan Kiesser
Edited byKye Meechan
Production
company
Hope of Glory Pictures, Jenkinson/Goode Productions
Release date
  • October 2015 (2015-10) (Busan International Film Festival)[1]
CountryCanada

Plot

A husband and wife in need of money meet up with two hitchhikers. After finding GPS coordinates that appear to lead to the location of stolen gold they all go into the harsh winter conditions to find the treasure.

Cast

Reception

Numb received mixed reviews and currently has a 50% score on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Justin Chang, writing in Variety, praised the film for "Admirably avoiding cheap 'gotcha' scares" but criticised the lack of "mounting suspense and tension over the long haul".[4] Ken Eisner praised the film's twists and impressive handling by director Jason R. Goode and writer Andre Harden, although he had some criticism of the lack of character development given to the female characters.[5] Jill Wilson states that the film "can’t decide if it’s a winter-survival movie or a buried-treasure movie" being better at the former than the latter.[6]

Numb and its team however received 12 Leo Awards Nominations in 2016,[7] including Best Motion Picture, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Musical Score, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Casting, Best Supporting Performance by a Female, Best Lead Performance by a Male, and won for Best Visual Effects.

The film also received one Canadian Screen Awards nomination in 2017 for Composer Alain Mayrand for Best Original Score.

Film Festivals and Distribution

Numb premiered in the Midnight Passion selection at the Busan International Film Festival in 2015, before unspooling as the Closing Gala at the 2015 Whistler Film Festival It went on to play the high-profile Shanghai and Beijing International Film Festivals, amongst others.

The film was distributed in Canada by A71 Entertainment. It had a successful theatrical release, initially as part of the Canadian Indie Film Series with screenings in 16 Landmark Cinemas across Canada, before platforming to additional weekly stints in theatres across Canada. Numb is distributed in the US by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and has been released in 40+ international territories (including UK, Germany, Japan, Middle East, Spain, etc. etc.).

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References
  1. http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_history_tsearch.asp?mode=view&idx=18571&piff_code=2015
  2. "Jenkinson/Goode Productions Website".
  3. Numb, retrieved 2018-05-02
  4. Chang, Justin (2015-10-04). "Busan Film Review: 'Numb'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  5. "Numb a tight chiller thriller". 2 March 2016.
  6. Wilson, Jill (2016-03-05). "Not-very-chilly thriller leaves audience cold". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  7. "2016 LEO AWARDNOMINEES & WINNERS" (PDF). Leo Awards. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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