Story of movie Under The Silver Lake : Under the Silver Lake is a 2018 American neo-noir film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, and Topher Grace, and follows a man who sets out on a quest to find the woman he met the night before in his apartment complex's swimming pool after she goes missing.
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| Directed by | David Robert Mitchell |
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| Written by | David Robert Mitchell |
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| Music by | Disasterpeace |
| Cinematography | Mike Gioulakis |
| Edited by | Julio Perez IV |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2018 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 19, 2019, by A24.
Screenplay
Sam, an affable but aimless young man, becomes an unwitting detective who quickly finds himself in over his head as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful neighbor, with whom he has fallen in love. As he combs through Los Angeles searching for any kind of clues he can find, he stumbles upon a larger, more sinister conspiracy than he ever imagined, involving billionaires, celebrities, urban myths, and even pop culture as we know it.
- Andrew Garfield as Sam
- Riley Keough as Sarah, Sam's new neighbour.
- Topher Grace as Man at Bar, Sam's friend who helps him with an investigation surrounding the disappearance of Sarah.
- Laura-Leigh as Mae
- Zosia Mamet as Troy
- Jimmi Simpson as Allen
- Patrick Fischler as Comic Fan
- Luke Baines as Jesus
- Callie Hernandez as Millicent Sevence
- Riki Lindhome as The Actress
- Don McManus as Man of the End
- Summer Bishil as The Girlfriend
- Grace Van Patten as Balloon Girl
- Sydney Sweeney as Shooting Star
- India Menuez as Shooting Star
- Jeremy Bobb as Songwriter
- David Yow as Homeless King
In May 2016, Andrew Garfield and Dakota Johnson joined the cast of the film, with David Robert Mitchell directing the film, from a screenplay he also wrote. Michael De Luca, Adele Romanski, Jake Weiner, and Chris Bender will serve as producers. In October 2016, Topher Grace and Riley Keough joined the cast of the film, the latter replacing Johnson. In November 2016, Zosia Mamet, Jimmi Simpson, Patrick Fischler, Luke Baines, Callie Hernandez, Riki Lindhome and Don McManus joined the cast. Composer Disasterpeace, who provided the original score for Mitchell's previous film It Follows, returned to write the music.
Filming
Principal photography began on October 31, 2016.
In May 2016, A24 acquired U.S distribution rights to the film. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 15, 2018. The film was scheduled to be released on June 22, 2018, but on June 4 was pushed back to December 7, 2018. It was then pushed back again to April 19, 2019.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 42 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Under the Silver Lake hits its stride slightly more often than it stumbles, but it's hard not to admire - or be drawn in by - writer-director David Robert Mitchell's ambition." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally mixed reviews".
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