Mouthpiece

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Mouthpiece

2019,

1h 31m,

Drama

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91%

32 Reviews

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65%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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91%

Tomatometer

32 Reviews

65%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Following her mother's sudden death, an aspiring writer grapples with reconciling her feminism with her conformist choices.

Critics Consensus

Mouthpiece interrogates gender norms with wit and ingenuity, portraying its main character's inner conflict through a pair of separate performances.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Mar 14, 2021

4/5

I wonder if the dual performance might have had a more forceful impact in the stage incarnation; nevertheless, the film is undeniably potent in its account of the shattering force of grief.

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Steve Rose

Guardian

Mar 10, 2021

3/5

The story occasionally verges on self-indulgent (or rather, selves-indulgent), but it is playful and ingenious.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Jun 10, 2019

There's no denying the bracing, honest nature of "Mouthpiece," a truly revolutionary piece of filmmaking.

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Markie Robson-Scott

The Arts Desk

Apr 2, 2021

3/5

Leah Fay's choreography and the haunting, humming music composed by Nostbakken carry the film along to its surreal and poignant resolution.

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Ray Lobo

Battle Royale With Cheese

Mar 23, 2021

Mouthpiece captures the difficulties women face, the roles and expectations that pull them in different directions, and the psychological toll it takes.

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Sam Inglis

HeyUGuys

Mar 15, 2021

4/5

An original approach to a familiar story, with two brilliantly complimentary performances that add up to one great piece of character work.

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Feb 22, 2019

Emotional, funny, poignant, relevant. Mouthpiece is a file about the truly genuine human experience of losing a parent and grappling with the different sides of your personality to come to terms with who you are when that person is gone. If you are human, see this movie.

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Feb 9, 2019

Just saw Mouthpiece at UCLA Royce Hall Rhearsal Room and it is SERIOUSLY The WORST play I have EVER seen...tuneless, charmless, ugly, assaultive, blathering, drivel...absolute horseshit. The poor people sitting through this torture should all be given medals...

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Sep 16, 2018

Powerful, poignant, riveting, comedic. So many emotions play out in this film. It speaks to women of all ages - and to men too, judging by the audience response. The soundtrack, almost all composed and performed by Amy Nostbakken, is masterful and moving, such an integral part of the production. This movie just grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let you go. It will stay with you long after the final credits have rolled.

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Patricia Rozema

Director

Amy Nostbakken

Tall Cassandra

Norah Sadava

Short Cassandra

Taylor Belle Puterman

Little Cassandra

Sarah Camacho

Medium Cassandra

Isabella Edwards

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Synopsis

Following her mother's sudden death, an aspiring writer grapples with reconciling her feminism with her conformist choices.

Director: Patricia Rozema
Producer: Christina Piovesan, Patricia Rozema, Jennifer Shin
Screenwriter: Amy Nostbakken, Patricia Rozema, Norah Sadava
Distributor: Dada Films
Production Co: First Generation Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2019
Runtime: 1h 31m

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