Indie Film Release Guide: April 29th [An ONTD Original]

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There are no major studio releases this week, so The Bad Guys, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and The Northman all get a second week reprive at the box office with no new competition. There are plenty of new indies, of course, so read on for more information 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: April 22nd, April 15th, and April 8th.

Crush

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Stars: Rowan Blanchard, Auli'i Cravalho, Isabella Ferreira, Megan Mullally
Writer: Kirsten King, Casey Rackham
Director: Sammi Cohen
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Plot: An aspiring young artist joins her high school track team and later discovers what real love feels like when she finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate.
What you should know: Yes, this is the one with some BTS drama between co-stars
Where to watch: Hulu



Hatching

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Stars: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin
Writer: Ilja Rautsi
Director: Hanna Bergholm
Genre: Horror
Plot: A young gymnast who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.
What you should know: It’s in Finnish.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD.

The Survivor

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Stars: Ben Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, John Leguizamo
Writer: Justine Juel Gillmer
Director: Barry Levinson
Genre: Biography, Drama
Plot: After World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought against his peers in concentration camps. Haunted by memories, he tries to use fighting legends as a way to find his love.
What you should know: Based on a true story.
Where to watch: HBO

Firebird

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Stars: Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Jake Henderson
Writer: Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior, Sergey Fetisov
Director: Peeter Rebane
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: A handsome, soulful young soldier embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule.
What you should know: Based on the memoir by Sergey Fetisov.
Where to watch: In theaters

Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen

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Writer: Daniel Raim, Michael Sragow
Director: Daniel Raim
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: A documentary about the making of the 1971 musical film Fiddler on the Roof.
What you should know: Norman Jewison, the director of the 1971 film, was a Protestant.
Where to watch: In theaters

Hello, Bookstore

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Director: A.B. Zax
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore.
What you should know: The book store in question is located in Lennox, Massachusetts.
Where to watch: In theaters

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

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Director: Emma Cooper
Genre: Documentary
Plot: Explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.
What you should know: Director Emma Cooper has also directed several Louis Theroux documentaries.
Where to watch: Netflix

Anaïs in Love

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Stars: Anaïs Demoustier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Denis Podalydès, Jean-Charles Clichet
Writer/Director: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: Follows Anaïs, a 30-year old woman that is broke and has a lover she doesn't think she loves anymore. She meets Daniel, who immediately falls for her. But Daniel lives with Emilie - whom Anaïs also falls for.
What you should know: It’s in French and English.
Where to watch: In theaters; available VOD May 6th

Vortex

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Stars: Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun, Alex Lutz, Kylian Dheret
Writer/Director: Gaspar Noé
Genre: Drama
Plot: The last days of an elderly couple stricken by dementia.
What you should know: It’s in French and English.
Where to watch: In NYC theaters; expands May 6th

Memory

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Stars: Liam Neeson, Monica Bellucci, Guy Pearce, Ray Stevenson
Writer: Dario Scardapane, Jef Geeraerts, Carl Joos, Erik Van Looy
Director: Martin Campbell
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: An assassin-for-hire finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization.
What you should know: This is a remake of the 2003 Belgian film The Memory of a Killer, based on the book by Jef Geeraerts.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Peace By Chocolate (Trailer)
The Sound of Violet (Trailer)
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (Trailer)
Runway 34 (Trailer)
Black Box (Trailer)

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD?