2021
Grasshopper Film
1 h 12 m

2021
Grasshopper Film
1 h 12 m

Summary Stephanie, a restless and vibrant actress, meets Gerard, an NYPD counter-terrorism specialist who’s an aficionado of experimental theater (and maybe out of his mind). Flirtation ensues, ends disastrously, and forces Stephanie to the ramshackle upstate home of musician Eleanor Friedberger, yet this supposed escape is infected by violent m...

Thriller

Written By: Paul Felten

2021
Grasshopper Film
1 h 12 m

2021
Grasshopper Film
1 h 12 m

Slow Machine

Name: Slow Machine
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2021-06-04
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Rating: 88
Cast: Stephanie Hayes, Chloë Sevigny, Scott Shepherd, Eleanor Friedberger, Ean Sheehy

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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The Film Stage

Jun 4, 2021

For those curious and willing, this is a beautiful reminder of what it’s like to be properly throttled by an unexpected cinematic jolt.

By Glenn Heath Jr. FULL REVIEW

The A.V. Club

Jun 2, 2021

A general menace permeates the film in the form of paranoid intrigue and clandestine government forces, but it’s always offset with plenty of offhand irony and snarky one-liners.

By Vikram Murthi FULL REVIEW

Film Threat

Jun 6, 2021

This movie is absolutely fantastic!

By Lorry Kikta FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Jun 3, 2021

Difficult to describe and confounding to follow, the film is best when you submit to the surreal nature of it; then, you will be open to witnessing one of this year’s most mesmerizing movies unfold. Films of such lo-fi aesthetics rarely feel this major.

By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Jun 4, 2021

The film navigates a tricky space between pathos and absurdity and often turns on a dime from one to the other.

By Carson Lund FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Dialectic, ACE Productions, Green Street Films

Release Date Jun 4, 2021

Duration 1 h 12 m

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Awards

Champs-Élysées Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Slow Machine

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Stephanie Hayes

Stephanie

Chloë Sevigny

Chloe

Scott Shepherd

Gerard

Eleanor Friedberger

Eleanor

Ean Sheehy

Jim

Emily Tremaine Fernandez

The Realtor

Nicholas Armas

Man in bar

Catherine Cohen

Cretinous Roommate

Jes Sweat

Chloe fan

Milton Carter

Milton

Knieper Clemens

Band Member

Matthew Gustafson

Sleeping Roommate

Will Lawrence

Band Member

Ruby Maxson

Zada

Jim McHugh

Christian Parenti

Roger, Max

Lily Pickett

Band Member

Dylan Sharp

Band Member

Andie Rishoi

Mandi the bartender

Claire Brownell

Waitress

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