2020 American drama film by Jessie Barr
Sophie Jones
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Directed by
| Jessie Barr
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Written by
| Jessica Barr
Jessie Barr
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Produced by
| Jessie Barr
Joe Dinnen
Lindsay Guerrero
Jessica Barr
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Starring
| Jessica Barr
Skyler Verity
Claire Manning
Charlie Jackson
Dave Roberts
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Cinematography
| Scott Miller
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Edited by
| Naomi Sunrise Filoramo
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Music by
| Nate Heller
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Production
company
| Sounding Board
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Distributed by
| Oscilloscope
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Release dates
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- September 2020
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2020-09
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(Deauville)
- March 2, 2021
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2021-03-02
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Running time
| 85 minutes
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Country
| United States
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Language
| English
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Sophie Jones
is a 2020 American drama film directed, co-written, and produced by
Jessie Barr
. The film is executive produced by
Nicole Holofcener
and stars Jessica Barr as a 16-year-old navigating grief, girlhood, and growing up in Portland, Oregon. It also stars Skyler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, and Dave Roberts. The film premiered at the 2020
Deauville Film Festival
and had a limited release on March 2, 2021, by
Oscilloscope Laboratories
.
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It won Best Feature Film
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citation needed
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(NEXT Section) at the Americana Film Festival 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. The original motion picture soundtrack was released on April 1, 2022, by Gardener Recordings, featuring an original score by Grammy-nominated composer
Nate Heller
.
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citation needed
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Plot
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Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together.
Cast
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- Jessica Barr as Sophie Jones
- Syler Verity as Kevin
- Claire Manning as Claire
- Charlie Jackson as Lucy
- Dave Roberts as Aaron
Release
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In January 2021, it was announced that
Oscilloscope
acquired North American distribution rights to the film,
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which was released in select theaters and on VOD on March 2, 2021.
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Reception
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The film has a 100% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes
based on 19 reviews.
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Courtney Howard of
Variety
gave the film a positive review and wrote, "it’s a poignant exploration of this arduous age, rooted in staggering authenticity."
[5]
Roxana Hadadi of
RogerEbert.com
awarded the film three stars and wrote that the film "feels deeply authentic in its understanding of grief."
[6]
Kate Erbland of
IndieWire
graded the film a B? and wrote, "It’s moments like that one which speak to the film’s real power: honesty, even when it hurts. Grief, maybe even the good kind."
[7]
Lena Wilson of
The Playlist
called the film “A refreshing, deeply human meditation on girlhood, sex, and grief…coming-of-age at its best. A quiet, brilliant film.”
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References
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Harvey, Amelia (September 10, 2020).
"Deauville '20?
Euphoria
Meets
Ladybird
in
Sophie Jones
, a Coming of Age Dramedy About Teenage Turmoil"
.
Screen Queens
. Retrieved
March 9,
2022
.
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Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 5, 2021).
"Oscilloscope Laboratories Acquires Jessie Barr's Teen Drama 'Sophie Jones'
"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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Barfield, Charles (February 26, 2021).
"
'Sophie Jones' Trailer: A Teen Girl Deals With The Loss Of Her Mom In This Coming-Of-Age Indie Standout"
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theplaylist.net
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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"Sophie Jones"
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Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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Howard, Courtney (March 2, 2021).
"
'Sophie Jones' Review: Indie Drama Respects the Growing Pains of Girlhood and Grief"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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Hadadi, Roxana (March 8, 2021).
"Sophie Jones"
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RogerEbert.com
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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Erbland, Kate (March 5, 2021).
"
'Sophie Jones' Review: All the Pain of the High School Experience, Plus a Bitter Grief"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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Wilson, Lena (September 23, 2021).
"
'Sophie Jones' Is Indie Coming-Of-Age At Its Best"
.
ThePlaylist
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
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