Indie Film Release Guide: April 1st [An ONTD Original]

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This weekend belongs to Morbius... by default, as it is the only major studio wide release on the calendar. Everything Everywhere All At Once continues to expand this weekend, but won’t hit its full rollout until next weekend.

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 25th, March 18th, and March 11th.

You Won’t Be Alone

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Stars: Noomi Rapace, Alice Englert, Anamaria Marinca, Sara Klimoska
Writer/Director: Goran Stolevski
Genre: Drama, Horror
Plot: In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit.
What you should know: It’s in Macedonian.
Where to watch: In theaters



Nitram

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Stars: Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Anthony LaPaglia, Essie Davis
Writer: Shaun Grant
Director: Justin Kurzel
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: Events leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania in an attempt to understand why and how the atrocity occurred.
What you should know: The film is based on a true story, and it’s this event that resulted in an overhaul of Australia's gun laws and the introduction of a National Firearms Agreement.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

The Bubble

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Stars: Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Pedro Pascal, Leslie Mann
Writer: Judd Apatow, Pam Brady
Director: Judd Apatow
Genre: Comedy
Plot: A group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempts to complete a film.
What you should know: Members of the cast started promoting Cliff Beasts 6: Battle for Everest - Memories of a Requiem, the fictional film within the film, as part of the promotion for this film.
Where to watch: On Netflix, and in select theaters

Gagarine

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Stars: Alseni Bathily, Lyna Khoudri, Jamil McCraven, Finnegan Oldfield
Writer: Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh, Benjamin Charbit
Director: Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh
Genre: Drama
Plot: Yuri fights to save his home town - which he shares with his namesake, Yuri Gagarin - from demolition.
What you should know: It’s in French, Romani and Russian.
Where to watch: In theaters

The Devil You Know

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Stars: Omar Epps, Will Catlett, Glynn Turman, Michael Ealy
Writer/Director: Charles Murray
Genre: Thriller
Plot: After a lifetime of trouble, a man has the chance to turn things around with the love and support of his family. As he tries to do right, he finds himself spiraling back into the dark place he overcame.
What you should know: AKA Brother’s Keeper.
Where to watch: In theaters

Bull

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Stars: Neil Maskell, David Hayman, Lois Brabin-Platt, Ajay Chhabra
Writer/Director: Paul Andrew Williams
Genre: Thriller
Plot: Bull mysteriously returns home after a 10 year absence to seek revenge on those who double crossed him all those years ago.
What you should know: Writer and director Paul Andrew Williams also directed episodes of Broadchurch.
Where to watch: In theaters

Barbarians

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Stars: Iwan Rheon, Tom Cullen, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Will Kemp
Writer: Charles Dorfman, Statten Roeg
Director: Charles Dorfman
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A dinner party in a country house that sees four friends come together for a birthday celebration. But as the night progresses secrets emerge and unsettling events begin to unfold around them.
What you should know: This is writer and director Charles Dorfman’s directorial debut.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Moonshot

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Stars: Lana Condor, Cole Sprouse, Mason Gooding, Zach Braff
Writer: Max Tate
Director: Christopher Winterbauer
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Plot: This romantic comedy with a twist follows two college students as they join forces in order to be reunited with their significant others, embarking on a lively journey that takes them wildly off course.
What you should know: Filmed in Atlanta, GA.
Where to watch: HBO Max

Let the Wrong One In

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Stars: Karl Rice, Eoin Duffy, Anthony Head, Hilda Fay
Writer/Director: Conor McMahon
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Plot: A young supermarket worker discovers his older brother is a vampire and has to choose whether to help him or slay him.
What you should know: Filmed in Ireland.
Where to watch: Available VOD

The Rose Maker

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Stars: Catherine Frot, Manel Foulgoc, Fatsah Bouyahmed, Olivia Côte
Writer: Fadette Drouard, Blandine Jet, Philippe Le Guay, Pierre Pinaud, Sara Wikler
Director: Pierre Pinaud
Genre: Comedy
Plot: Artisanal horticulturalist Eve Vernet honors her father’s legacy by continuing the family business, breeding and growing unique roses that compete in showcases all over France. With the business facing imminent bankruptcy or liquidation, Eve’s trusted secretary, Vera, makes a last-ditch effort to turn things around by hiring three new employees from a prison rehabilitation program behind Eve’s back.
What you should know: It’s in French.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Morbius (Trailer) from Sony
The Contractor (Trailer) from Paramount
Kicking Blood (Trailer)

New on Streaming

Death on the Nile (Trailer) on HBO
Better Nate Than Ever (Trailer) on Disney+

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD?