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The Portrait is a 2023 British psychological thriller film starring Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Isidora Goreshter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Virginia Madsen. Directed by Simon Ross, in his feature debut, and written by David Griffiths, the plot is about a wife accidentally causing her husband's brain injury and being haunted by a portrait that resembles him.
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| Directed by | Simon Ross |
| Written by | David Griffiths |
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| Cinematography | Luke Hanlein |
| Edited by | Simon Ross |
| Music by | Alexander Wells |
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| Distributed by | Altitude Film Distribution |
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Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[2] |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at San Diego Film Festival on 20 October 2023, and was released in the United Kingdom through digital platforms on 11 December 2023.
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After Sofia causes her husband Alex's accident that leaves him with a brain injury, she becomes fixated on a mysterious portrait that bears a striking resemblance to his former self. However, as the portrait begins to haunt her, she must determine whether it is possessed or if she is having a mental breakdown.[3]
The Portrait was directed by Simon Ross (in his feature directorial debut) from David Griffiths' script. Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Virginia Madsen were cast in lead roles.[4]
The Portrait had its North American premiere at the 2023 San Diego Film Festival on 20 October.[5] The film's European premiere took place at Raindance Film Festival on 31 October 2023, where it was nominated for Best UK Feature.[3][6] The film was released in the United States on VOD and digital platforms by Saban Films on 8 December 2023.[7][8] It was released in the United Kingdom by Altitude Film Distribution on 11 December 2023.[1][9]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.[10]
Phil Hoad of The Guardian gave the film a score of three out of five and writing, "While this gothic chestnut, and the psychodrama that follows—with Sofia unsure how much is the product of her own under-siege mind—feel familiar, Ross injects them with a troubling inner turbulence that bodes well for him".[9]
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