Aimy in a Cage is a 2015 American fantasy film written, directed, and produced by Hooroo Jackson, based on Jackson's graphic novel Aimy Micry. The film stars Allisyn Ashley Arm as Aimy, with Crispin Glover, Terry Moore, and Paz de la Huerta in supporting roles. It premiered at the Portland Film Festival on September 8, 2015 before receiving a digital and physical release on January 8, 2016.
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| Directed by | Hooroo Jackson |
| Written by | Hooroo Jackson |
| Based on | Aimy Micry by Hooroo Jackson |
| Produced by | Hooroo Jackson |
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| Cinematography | Daphne Qin Wu |
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Production company | Ankaboot Productions |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editAimy is a young teenager living in a world where a plague is slowly spreading throughout the world. Any teenagers that rebel against the system are given Wolworth Surgery, which changes them into controllable model citizens. The film takes place entirely within the family's apartment, while they attempt to civilize Aimy in an escalating cat and mouse battle, and the world ends around them.
Cast
edit- Allisyn Ashley Arm as Aimy Micry
- Crispin Glover as Claude Bohringer
- Paz de la Huerta as Caroline
- Terry Moore as Grandma Micry
- Michael William Hunter as Steve
- Theodore Bouloukos as Gruzzlebird Micry
- Sara Murphy as Kelly Moss
- Frank Mosley as News Anchor
- Rick Montgomery Jr. as Commander Lopchocks
- Gabby Tary as Grandma Moss
- Maria Deasy as Jackie Moss
- Sam Quartin as Dr. Issie
- Nicholas Goroff as HAZMAT Tech
- David Croley Broyles as HAZMAT Tech [1]
Production
editThe film is adapted from a graphic novel by Jackson. To finance it, Jackson sold off most of his possessions in 2012 and invested in Bitcoin, making it the first Bitcoin financed feature film in history, at the total budget of $500,000. Shooting took place in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
Release
editAimy in a Cage premiered at the Portland Film Festival in September 2015[3] where it was awarded the Director's Prize winner. It was released to video on demand and on DVD on January 8, 2016.[4]
Reception
editRotten Tomatoes reports that 60% of five surveyed critics gave the film a positive review.[5] Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote, "It is an idiosyncratic, unique and brave film; while Jackson may draw inspiration from Terry Gilliam, Ken Russell, and David Lynch, he copies none of them."[6] John Noonan of Filmink rated it 15/20 and called it "a Lynchian neon fairy-tale" about sexism and mental health.[7] Elias Savada of Film International wrote, "Jackson shows incredible control over the bedazzling micro-budget production as a first time feature director."[8] Courtney Button of Starburst rated it 1/10 stars and wrote, "Aimy in a Cage is an annoying frenzy of a film that will push your patience further than any film should."[9]
References
edit- ^ "Aimy in a cage cast". movieweb.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ Vigna, Paul (2014-06-02). "BitBeat: Bitcoin Helps Filmmaker Create Celluloid Heroes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ Mack, Andrew (2015-08-13). "Portland 2015: Festival Announces Lineup And The SonuvaZombiefilmmaker!". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (2015-12-01). "Take a wild ride with Aimy in a Cage on January 8". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Aimy In a Cage (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ Urban, Andrew. "Aimy in a Cage". Urban Cinefile. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ Noonan, John. "Aimy In A Cage". Filmink. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ Savada, Relias. "Aimy in a Cage". Film International. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Button, Courtney. "Aimy in a Cage". Starburst. Retrieved 2016-04-25.