Top 100 Most Anticipated American Indie Films of 2018: #83. Yen Tan’s 1985

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1985

Known for 2013’s Pit Stop (Sundance selection), last April, Yen Tan returned behind the camera for a his fifth feature modeled on the award winning short. Shot in Dallas with Cory Michael Smith (Wonderstruck), 1985 supporting cast comprised of Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Noah Schnapp and Jamie Chung.

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Based on a story by HutcH and Tan, this centers on terminally-ill Adrian (Smith), who flies home from New York to visit his estranged family in Texas. His attempt at revealing his circumstances to his conservative parents (Madsen, Chiklis) are challenged when he reconnects with his preteen brother (Schnapp) and his old flame (Chung). 1985 could really pack a wallop and as I mentioned before, nice companion piece just after Robin Campillo’s BPM (Beats Per Minute).

Release Date/Prediction: Narrative Comp at SXSW looks possible and would be a logical spot as the short was featured there.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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