Tommaso (2019 film)

Tommaso is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Abel Ferrara. It stars Willem Dafoe. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2019. It was released in the United States on June 5, 2020, by Kino Lorber.

Tommaso
Italian film poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Produced by
  • Simone Gattoni
  • Michael Weber
  • Christos V. Kostantakopoulos
  • Laura Buffoni
Written byAbel Ferrara
StarringWillem Dafoe
Music byJoe Delia
CinematographyPeter Zeitlinger
Edited byFabio Nunziata
Production
companies
  • Flario House Productions
  • Washington Square Films
  • Simil(ar)
  • Vivo Film
  • The Match Factory
Distributed byKino Lorber
Release date
  • May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20) (Cannes)
  • June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes
Country
  • Italy
  • Greece
  • United States
Language
  • English
  • Italian

Plot

The story of an American artist living in Rome with his young European wife and their 3-year-old daughter.

Cast
  • Willem Dafoe as Tommaso
  • Cristina Chiriac as Nikki
  • Anna Ferrara as Deedee
  • Stella Mastrantonio
  • Alessandro Prato

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 20, 2019.[1] In January 2020, Kino Lorber acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[2] It was released in the United States on June 5, 2020.[3]

Critical reception

Tommasso received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 85% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 39 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.11/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While admittedly a self-indulgent exercise, Tommaso is powerfully anchored by an outstanding central performance from Willem Dafoe."[4] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 66 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

References
  1. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. Vlessing, Etan (22 January 2020). "Abel Ferrara's 'Tommaso,' 'The Projectionist' Land at Kino Lorber (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. Barfield, Charles (15 May 2020). "'Tommaso' Trailer: Willem Dafoe & Abel Ferrara's Latest Collaboration Arrives In June". The Playlist. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "Tommaso (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Tommasso Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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