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Manodrome

Synopsis

Ralphie is young and healthy and his girlfriend is pregnant. Yet things do not feel quite right. His job as an Uber driver is neither gratifying nor financially secure. His relationship with his body may also be built on shaky foundations. When he is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult, the tensions that have been growing inside him surface. Ralphie begins to lose his grip on reality.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2023 - Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
95 min
Director
John Trengove
Producer
Gina Gammell, Ben Giladi, Riley Keough, Ryan Zacarias
Executive Producer
Alexander Akoka, Pastor Alvarado III, Thomas Benski, Nicolaas Bertelsen, Len Blavatnik, Michael Clofine, Casey Fuller, Michael Goodin, Robbie Gottlieb, Peter L. Kaufman, Gary Leff, Brian A. Loscchiavo, Christian Mercuri, Jeff Molyneaux, Pia Patatian, Clar
Editor
Julie Monroe, Matthew Swanepoel
Screenwriter
John Trengove
Director of Photography
Wyatt Garfield
Composer
Christopher Stracey
Principal cast
Jesse Eisenberg, Odessa Young, Adrien Brody, Sallieu Sesay

Genre

Drama Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

Capstone Studios (US) presents a Felix Culpa (US), Liminal Content (UK) production in association with Pulse Films (UK), Riverside Entertainment (US)

Pulse Films

Stapleton House
29-33 Scrutton Street
London
EC2A 4HU

Sales Company

Capstone Global

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