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2024

John Early, John Roberts, Qaher Harhash, Theda Hammel ...

Comedy Terry, in strict quarantine in his ex-husband's Brooklyn home, cares for his injured nephew, a 19-year-old Moroccan model named Bahlul, drawing attention from everyone in his life.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire	"John Early Is brilliant in a COVID comedy that sees millennials for who rhey really are"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] never succeeds at making a virtue of its chaotic style, no matter how hard it tries. And it tries hard."
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"Hammel has talent and something to say that’s worth paying attention to"
		Anna Menta Decider	"Between the genuine laughs and thoughtful reflection his performance elicited, hopefully, this is the beginning of many lead roles for Early. Hammel also shines on screen"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"A lost central focus amid chaotic plotting dilutes any impact and foils the subversive revelation it aims for."
		Brent Lang Variety	"Theda Hammel miraculously finds the funny side of lockdown, mining the masks, Purell and social distancing that defined that unhappy era for physical comedy. "
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"Both exhausting and electrifying in equal measure, Theda Hammel's feature directorial debut is a portrait of more than the early days of the pandemic"
		Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"With her debut film, Hammel has totally and permanently shifted the genric mechanics of the satire"
		Steven Scaife Slant	"Hilarious pandemic comedy (...) The film is an insightful look at modern discontent and the pandemonium that it breeds (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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