Chained for Life (2019 film)

For the 1952 exploitation film, see Chained for Life (1952 film).

Chained for Life is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Aaron Schimberg.^[3]

Chained for Life
North American theatrical release poster
Directed by	Aaron Schimberg
Written by	Aaron Schimberg
Produced by	Daniel Patrick Carbone Vanessa McDonnell Matthew Petock Jane Schoenbrun Zachary Shedd
Starring	Jess Weixler Adam Pearson Stephen Plunkett Charlie Korsmo Sari Lennick
Cinematography	Adam J. Minnick
Edited by	Sofi Marshall
Music by	C. Spencer Yeh
Production companies	Flies Collective Grand Motel Films The Eyeslicer
Distributed by	Kino Lorber
Release date	September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$17,431[1][2]

Premise

A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.

Cast

• Jess Weixler as Mabel
• Adam Pearson as Rosenthal
• Stephen Plunkett as Max
• Charlie Korsmo as Herr Director
• Sari Lennick as Sarah
• Logan Register as Phrosa

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Chained for Life holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 52 reviews. Its consensus reads, "Darkly funny and impressively ambitious, Chained for Life is as unpredictable as it is original."^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[5]