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Good Time (2018 Feature Film)

Joshua and Benny SAFDIE | USA | 2017 | color | DCP | 99′ | English | d.s.

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Constantine “Connie” Nikas (Robert Pattinson) embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city’s underworld in an increasingly desperate—and dangerous—attempt to get his brother Nick (Benny Safdie) out of jail. A hypnotizing crime thriller about family and fate. 

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After a botched bank robbery lands his younger and mentally disabled brother Nick (Benny Safdie) in prison, bank robber Constantine ‘Connie’ Nikas (Robert Pattinson) needs to do everything he can to keep him from being sent to Riker’s Island prison. He embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City’s underworld to try and come up with the bail money. Over the course of one adrenalized night, Connie finds himself on a mad descent into violence and mayhem as he races against the clock to save his brother and himself, knowing their lives hang in the balance.

A hypnotizing crime thriller about family and fate from independent NYC filmmaking duo Josh and Benny Safdie. Good Time premiered at Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d’Or and won the Award for Best Soundtrack.

Place: The Cinemas 1

Date: 12 April 2018

Time: 20:00

Duration: 1:15

Place: The Cinemas 1

Date: 13 April 2018

Time: 16:30

Duration: 1:15

Place: The Cinemas 2

Date: 14 April 2018

Time: 11:15

Duration: 1:15

Place: The Cinemas 1

Date: 15 April 2018

Time: 13:45

Duration: 1:15

Year in
Festival

2018

Director

Joshua en Benny SAFDIE

Camera

Sean Price Williams

Cast

Robert Pattinson
Benny Safdie
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Barkhad Abdi
Buddy Duress
Taliah Webster
Peter Verby

Country

USA

Editor

Ronald Bronstein
Benny Safdie

Language

English

Length

99′

Music

Daniel Lopatin

Producer

Sebastian Bear-McClard
Oscar Boyson
Jean-Luc de Fanti
Terry Douglas
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis

Production Company

Elara Pictures

Production Design

Sam Lisenco

Sales

A24
http://www.a24films.com/films/good-time

Scenario

Ronald Bronstein
Benny Safdie

Sound Design

Patrick Southern

Year of Production

2017

Joshua en Benny SAFDIE (1984, 1986, Verenigde Staten) zijn geboren en getogen in zowel Queens als Manhattan in New York City. Hun werk heeft hen meerdere FIPRESCI’s, Independent Spirit en Gotham Awards opgeleverd. Hun films zijn over de hele wereld uitgebracht en gingen in première op internationale filmfestivals als Cannes, Venetië, Toronto, Locarno, Sundance en SXSW. In 2014 startten ze samen met Sebastian Bear-McClard en Oscar Boyson Elara Pictures.

 

Filmography

Joshua Safdie
Lethargy (2002, short), The Adventures of Slaters’s Friend (2005, short, co-dir), We’re going to the Zoo (2006, short), If you See Something, Say Something (2006, short), Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? (2007, short), The Back of Her Head (2007, short), The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008), Go Get Some Rosemary (2009), Daddy Longlegs (2009, co-dir), John’s Gone (2010, short, co-dir), Buttons (2011, doc. co-dir), Straight Hustle (2011, short doc, co-dir), The Trophy Hunter (2012, short, co-dir),The Black Balloon (2012, short, co-dir), Lenny Cooke (2013, doc, co-dir), Heaven Knows What (2014, co-dir), Good Time (2017, co-dir)

Benny Safdie
The Adventures of Slaters’s Friend (2005, short, co-dir), The Story of Charles Riverbank (2008, short), The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008, short), Go Get Some Rosemary (2009), Daddy Longlegs (2009, co-dir) John’s Gone (2010, short, co-dir), Buttons (2011, doc, co-dir), Straight Hustle (2011, short doc, co-dir), The Trophy Hunter (2012, short, co-dir),The Black Balloon (2012, short, co-dir), Lenny Cooke (2013, doc, co-dir), Heaven Knows What (2014, co-dir), Good Time (2017, co-dir)