Mutt (film)
Mutt is a 2023 drama film directed, written and produced by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz in his feature directorial debut.
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| Directed by | Vuk Lungulov-Klotz |
| Written by | Vuk Lungulov-Klotz |
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| Cinematography | Matthew Pothier |
| Edited by | Adam Dicterow |
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| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023.
Premise
In a day, Feña, a trans man, rekindles three old relationships after having lost touch since his gender transitioning, with his foreign father, his straight ex-boyfriend and his estranged younger half-sister.
Cast
- Lío Mehiel as Feña, a trans man in his 20s
- Cole Doman as John, Feña's straight ex-boyfriend
- MiMi Ryder as Zoe, Feña's estranged younger half-sister
- Alejandro Goic as Pablo, Feña's father
- Sarah Herrman as Jenny, a young woman Feña meets in a night club and John's cousin
- Jasai Chase Owens as Aidan
- Jari Jones as Fiona, Feña's roommate
Production
During the Deadline Studio panel at Sundance Film Festival, Lungulov-Klotz revealed that he wrote the script of Mutt six years prior and recalled the experience as "trying to place all of his fears in the film".[1] The principal photography began at the start of fall 2022.[2]
Release
Mutt had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 23, 2023.[3] At the premiere, the film screened with open captions after jury walkout due to a captioning malfunction three days prior.[4] The film had its international premiere during the Generation 14plus program at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival and won Special Mention award.[5][6] In April 2023, Strand Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film.[7]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[8]
Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter deemed Mutt as "one of the best films about post-transition adjustment".[9]
References
- Carey, Matthew (January 22, 2023). "Director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz, Actor Lío Mehiel On Their Nuanced Portrayal Of Trans Experience In 'Mutt': "I Tried To Place All Of My Fears Into This Movie" – Sundance Studio". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- Tauer, Kristen (January 24, 2023). "MiMi Ryder Makes Her Own Sundance Debut". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- Welk, Brian (January 21, 2023). "'Mutt' and 'A Thousand and One' to Screen with Open Captions in Sundance Premieres After U.S. Jury Walkout — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- Azad, Navid Nikkhah (January 19, 2023). "Berlinale Generation 2023 – Tides of Hope". Deed News. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- Azad, Navid Nikkhah (February 26, 2023). "Berlinale 2023 full list of award winners". Deed News. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- Keslassy, Elsa (April 7, 2023). "Sundance Prizewinning Trans Drama 'Mutt' Finds North American Home With Strand Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "Mutt". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- Felperin, Leslie (January 27, 2023). "'Mutt' Review: A Young Trans Man Tackles Multiple Crises in a Heartfelt Feature Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2023.