Frownland /

A nightmare transmission from the grungiest depths of the New York indie underground, the visceral, darkly funny, and sui generis debut feature from Ronald Bronstein is a dread-inducing vision of misfit alienation at its unhinged extreme. In a maniacal performance of almost frightening commitment, K...

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Other Authors:	Bronstein, Ronald (Screenwriter), Mann, Dore (Actor), Grimstad, Paul (Actor, composer (expresson)), Sandholm, David (Actor), Marino, Carmine (Actor), Bronstein, Mary, 1979- (Actor), Grant, Paul (Actor) (Actor), Williams, Sean Price, 1977- (director of photography.)
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Published:	[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]
Series:	Criterion collection ; 1137.
Subjects:	Social isolation > Drama. City and town life > Drama. New York (N.Y.) > Drama. City and town life. Motion pictures. Social isolation. New York (State) > New York. Dark comedy films. Drama. Experimental films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films.

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Summary:	A nightmare transmission from the grungiest depths of the New York indie underground, the visceral, darkly funny, and sui generis debut feature from Ronald Bronstein is a dread-inducing vision of misfit alienation at its unhinged extreme. In a maniacal performance of almost frightening commitment, Keith, a disturbingly maladjusted social outcast and self-described "troll" whose neuroses plunge him into an unstoppable spiral of self-obliteration as his crummy coupon-selling job, pitiful living situation (featuring the roommate from hipster Brooklyn hell), and last remaining human relationships disintegrate around him. As captured in the grimy expressionist grain of Sean Price Williams's claustrophobic camera work, Frownland is DIY cinema at its most fearless, uncompromising, and unforgettable.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Wide screen (1.66:1). Accompanied by booklet (43 pages) containing essay by critic Richard Brody and an oral history of the making of the film. Special features: introduction by Ronald Bronstein; conversation between Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie; deleted scenes.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (43 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm)
Format:	Blu-ray, monoaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:	Music, Paul Grimstad ; director of photography, Sean Price Williams ; editor, Ronald Bronstein.
ISBN:	9781681439648 1681439646