The Wanting Mare is a 2020 science fiction film written and directed by Nicholas Ashe Bateman.
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| Directed by | Nicholas Ashe Bateman |
| Written by | Nicholas Ashe Bateman |
| Produced by | Nicholas Ashe Bateman, David A. Ross, Z. Scott Schaefer, Lawrence Inglee |
| Cinematography | David A. Ross |
| Edited by | Nicholas Ashe Bateman |
| Music by | Aaron Boudreaux |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 89 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn a post-apocalyptic realm called Anmaere, an annual drive ships wild horses from a rundown city called Whithren to another, far-off city, Levithen. Many denizens of Whithren hope to board the boat with the horses and travel to Levithen, which they believe holds a more promising future for them.
Cast
edit- Jordan Monaghan - Moira
- Ashleigh Nutt - young Moira
- Christine Kellogg-Darrin - old Moira
- Nicholas Ashe Bateman - young Lawrence
- Josh Clark - old Lawrence
- Yasamin Keshtkar - Eirah
- Edmond Cofie - Hadeon
- Maxine Muster - Elien
Development
editThe Wanting Mare is Bateman's first feature-length film; he did not attend film school and worked independently on the film's development, part of which was funded through a campaign on the crowdsourcing website Indiegogo.[3] Shane Carruth was involved with executive production for a time, but he removed his name from the project in 2020 after accusations of abuse against him were made public.[3] Bateman shot much of the film in a storage unit in Paterson, New Jersey;[4][5] other shots were filmed along the coast of the northeastern United States and in Nova Scotia, Canada.[6]
Reception
editThe film received a positive review from Wired,[7] and mixed reviews from IndieWire,[8] RogerEbert.com,[9] Variety,[3] and Polygon.[10]
References
edit- ^ Mack, Andrew (May 22, 2020). "Chattanooga 2020 Review: THE WANTING MARE, A Fantastical and Haunting Fable". ScreenAnarchy.
- ^ "Movie Review: The Wanting Mare". The Austin Chronicle. Feb 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c "'The Wanting Mare' Review: A Visually Transporting Fable". Variety. Feb 5, 2021.
- ^ Patches, Matt (May 19, 2020). "This futuristic fantasy was almost entirely shot in a storage unit". Polygon.
- ^ Feldberg, Isaac (Aug 24, 2020). "Nine Film Festival Favorites That Deserve a Home - Festivals & Awards". rogerebert.com.
- ^ "This indie film with more than 500 VFX shots took more than 5 years to make". befores & afters. Jan 20, 2021.
- ^ "Review: 'The Wanting Mare' Is the Most Visual Fantasy in Recent Memory". Wired. Feb 12, 2021.
- ^ "'The Wanting Mare' Review: Sci-Fi World is 'The Matrix' in Miniature". IndieWire. Feb 5, 2021.
- ^ Hadadi, Roxana (Feb 5, 2021). "The Wanting Mare movie review (2021)". rogerebert.com.
- ^ Hassenger, Jesse (Feb 4, 2021). "The Wanting Mare is a special-effects triumph for indie sci-fi". Polygon.