Fremont (film)

Fremont is a 2023 drama film directed by Babak Jalali and co-written by Carolina Cavalli.[3][4]

Fremont
Directed byBabak Jalali
Written byCarolina Cavalli
Babak Jalali
Produced byMarjaneh Moghimi
Sudnya Shroff
Rachael Fung
George Rush
Chris Martin
Laura Wagner
StarringAnaita Wali Zada
Gregg Turkington
Jeremy Allen White
CinematographyLaura Valladao
Edited byBabak Jalali
Music byMahmood Schricker
Production
companies
A Butimar Productions
Extra A Productions
Blue Morning Pictures[1]
Distributed byMusic Box Films
Release date
  • January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20) (Sundance)
Running time
91 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Dari
Cantonese

It follows Donya, a young woman from Afghanistan who previously worked as a translator for US troops and has since moved to Fremont, California. Her humdrum life takes a turn when she gets a job writing the fortunes at a fortune cookie factory.[2][5] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the NEXT section on January 20, 2023[6] and screened at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival.[7][8]

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Fremont has a 95% approval rating based on 21 reviews.[9]

Reviewing the film for Variety, Tomris Laffry wrote, "The biggest achievement of Jalali here is the precise tone that he strikes with his mild-mannered movie: never cutesy...and always several feet deeper in its themes and deliberations around human isolation than meets the eye. Communicating with expressively wide-set eyes and the resolute gaze of someone who always knows and observes more than they admit, Zada's performance helps achieve the film's tricky balance...As the film's wistful lead, Zada gives the minor-key impression of an intriguing personality worth getting to know better and, who knows, maybe even solve the mysteries of the universe together."[2] Laffry concluded, "In its final moments, the potency of Fremont sneaks up on you. You go in reluctant and even skeptical, and come out wondering how and why you're moved to tears."[2]

References
  1. "Florian Zeller, Federica Sainte-Rose's Blue Morning Pictures boards Sundance-bound 'Fremont'". Screen Daily. January 17, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. Laffly, Tomris (February 2, 2023). "'Fremont' Review: Unearthed by Sundance, This Minor-Key Immigrant Tale Is Sweet and Sneakily Powerful". Variety. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023.
  3. Feldberg, Isaac (February 1, 2023). "'Fremont': Babak Jalali & Anaita Wali Zada On Their Delightful & Comically Offbeat Sundance Gem [Interview]". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ""The Process Is Similar to the One I Go Through When I Direct": Editor Babak Jalali on Fremont". Filmmaker. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. Zhan, Jennifer (January 27, 2023). "Fremont Is a Response to a 'Fallacy' About Women in Afghanistan". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023.
  6. "Fremont". sundance.org. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  7. "Fremont". SXSW. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. Bergeson, Samantha (February 1, 2023). "SXSW 2023 Announces Opening and Closing Night TV Selections with Donald Glover's 'Swarm' and Lee Sung Jin's 'Beef'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  9. "Fremont". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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