Indie Film Release Guide: March 25th [An ONTD Original]

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Paramount’s The Lost City is the only major studio entry at the box office this Oscars weekend, but A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once is also trying to make a splash in limited release. Additionally, there are a bunch of indies vying for specialty box office dollars, so read on for more info on those.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Studios, Universal, Columbia/Sony and Disney. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: March 18th, March 11th, and March 4th.

Everything Everywhere All At Once

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Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong
Writer/Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (aka Daniels)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Plot: An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
What you should know: The second major motion picture collaboration by Daniels, the first being 2016's Swiss Army Man.
Where to watch: In theaters



Mothering Sunday

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Stars: Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman
Writer: Alice Birch
Director: Eva Husson
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman.
What you should know: Based on the novel by Graham Swift.
Where to watch: In theaters

Infinite Storm

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Stars: Naomi Watts, Denis O’Hare, Billy Howle, Eliot Sumner
Writer: Joshua Rollins
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: When a climber gets caught in a blizzard, she encounters a stranded stranger and must get them both down the mountain before nightfall.
What you should know: Based on the life of Pam Bales.
Where to watch: In theaters

You Are Not My Mother

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Stars: Hazel Doupe, Paul Reid, Carolyn Bracken, Jade Jordan
Writer/Director: Kate Dolan
Genre: Drama, Horror
Plot: In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
What you should know: Filmed in Ireland.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Wood and Water

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Stars: Lena Ackerman, Anke Bak, Theresa Bak,
Writer/Director: Jonas Bak
Genre: Drama
Plot: As she enters retirement, a mother leaves behind her solitary life in rural Germany and memories of a once perfect family life and travels to protest-ridden Hong Kong, a place that has kept her son away from her for many years.
What you should know: Garnered several nominations and awards on the 2021 film festival circuit.
Where to watch: In select theaters

Superior

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Stars: Alessandra Mesa, Ani Mesa, Pico Alexander, Jake Hoffman
Writer: Erin Vassilopoulos, Alessandra Mesa
Director: Erin Vassilopoulos
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: On the run, Marian returns to her hometown to hide out with her identical twin sister, Vivian, altering the trajectory of both their lives.
What you should know: Nominee for the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2021.
Where to watch: In select theaters

Surviving Sex Trafficking

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Director: Sadhvi Siddhali Shree
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Brave and resilient sex trafficking survivors around the world share their struggles to break free from their past and find hope for the future.
What you should know: TW for descriptions of abuse, including in the trailer.
Where to watch: In theaters; available VOD on April 15th

Jane By Charlotte

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Director: Charlotte Gainsbourg
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship.
What you should know: Jane was in the original Death of the Nile; a new adaptation of that book is currently in theaters.
Where to watch: In NYC & LA; expands next week

7 Days

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Stars: Karan Soni, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gita Reddy, Zenobia Shroff
Writer: Roshan Sethi, Karan Soni
Director: Roshan Sethi
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn't uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19's reach intensifies.
What you should know: Produced by the Duplass Brothers.
Where to watch: In theaters

Topside

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Stars: Zhaila Farmer, Celine Held, Jared Abrahamson, Fatlip
Writer/Director: Logan George, Celine Held
Genre: Drama
Plot: Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home.
What you should know: This is the first feature film from writer/director pair Logan George and Celine Held.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

More New Releases

The Lost City (Trailer) from Paramount
Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 U: A SOUR film (Trailer) on Disney+
RRR (Trailer)
Man of God (Trailer)
King Otto (Trailer)
Bloody Oranges (Trailer)
So Cold the River (Trailer)

New to Streaming

Wrath of Man (Trailer) on Hulu
Mass (Trailer) on Hulu (March 26th)
Deadlock (Trailer) on Showtime

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