The Secret Art of Human Flight
| The Secret Art of Human Flight | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H.P. Mendoza |
| Written by | Jesse Orenshein |
| Produced by | Grant Rosenmeyer Tina Carbone Benjamin Wiessner |
| Starring | Grant Rosenmeyer |
| Cinematography | Markus Mentzer |
| Edited by | H.P. Mendoza |
| Music by | H.P. Mendoza |
| Distributed by | Level 33 Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Secret Art of Human Flight is a 2023 American fantasy comedy drama film written by Jesse Orenshein, directed by H.P. Mendoza and starring Grant Rosenmeyer.
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Grant Rosenmeyer as Ben Grady
- Paul Raci as Mealworm
- Lucy DeVito as Gloria
- Nican Robinson as Tom
- Reina Hardesty as Sarah
- Rosa Arredondo as Detective Reyes
- Maggie Grace as Wendy
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Roger
Release[edit]
The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023.[1] In March 2024, it was announced that Level 33 Entertainment acquired the distribution rights to the film, which will be released in theaters in July 2024.[2]
Reception[edit]
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews.[3]
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "This high-concept, lo-fi indie drama could have gone spiraling off into insufferably eccentric territory, but instead remains grounded in its focus on a young creative type coping with the loss off his soulmate."[4]
Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Writer Jesse Orenstein and director H.P. Mendoza are good at poker-faced goofiness, and there's a characteristically excellent supporting performance by Sound of Metal star Paul Raci..."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (June 7, 2023). "H.P. Mendoza and Paul Raci Channel Our Weird Obsession with Self-Help in 'Secret Art of Human Flight' — Tribeca First Look". IndieWire. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 19, 2024). "Tribeca Film Festival Title 'The Secret Art Of Human Flight' Acquired By Level 33 Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "The Secret Art of Human Flight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (June 9, 2023). "'The Secret Art of Human Flight' Review: A Grieving Man Spreads His Wings in H.P Mendoza's (Not Too) Quirky Fable". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Matt Zoller Seitz (June 17, 2023). "Tribeca 2023: Fresh Kills, The Graduates, The Secret Art of Human Flight". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
