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Sparrows Dance

Play trailer Poster for Sparrows Dance 2013,  1h 21m,  Comedy/ Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
An agoraphobic woman (Marin Ireland) unexpectedly connects with the plumber (Paul Sparks) who enters her apartment to make a repair.

Critics Reviews

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Farran Smith Nehme New York Post Aug 23, 2013
3/4
Given that the opening shot shows the heroine on the toilet, what a nice surprise to find that this is a pure love story, told with elegance and simplicity on a low budget. Go to Full Review
Ronnie Scheib Variety Aug 22, 2013
Sparks' oddball, self-deprecatory charm and Ireland's uncertainties play off each other nicely as their eclectic tastes mesh; both characters are thrilled at finding someone who accepts and even welcomes the other's peculiarities. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager The Dissolve Aug 22, 2013
3/5
A mannered, occasionally mesmerizing romance that frequently cops to its own artificiality. Go to Full Review
Mat Bradley-Tschirgi Battleship Pretension Dec 8, 2020
Sparrows Dance is a unique romantic comedy in that it's asking the viewer to follow around the romantic apartment bound exploits of a pair of withdrawn loners. Go to Full Review
Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Dec 17, 2018
The real beauty of "Sparrows Dance" is seeing all the artifice of its movie trappings fall away, a construction that Buschel asks the audience to confront directly in a slow dance scene Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Jun 28, 2016
B+
Sparrows Dance unfolds like a play with its emotion projected through cadence, carefully written words, and an excitingly raw series of expressive body language. Go to Full Review
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Harry M Jul 16, 2017 I love the scenery, the story. It's midway between a movie and a play.
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Cast & Crew

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Noah Buschel

Director

Marin Ireland

Woman in Apartment

Paul Sparks

Wes

Anthony Arkin

Cory the Delivery Man

Zoran Radanovich

Franz

Niesha Butler

Steph

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Sparrows Dance

Sparrows Dance (2012) Marin Ireland in "Sparrows Dance." Marin Ireland and Paul Sparks as Wes in "Sparrows Dance." A scene from "Sparrows Dance." Sparrows Dance (2012) Sparrows Dance (2012) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis An agoraphobic woman (Marin Ireland) unexpectedly connects with the plumber (Paul Sparks) who enters her apartment to make a repair.
Director
Noah Buschel
Producer
Samantha Housman, Louise Runge
Screenwriter
Noah Buschel
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
OneZero Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2014
Runtime
1h 21m
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