| Doubting Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Will McFadden |
| Written by | Will McFadden Joseph Campbell |
| Produced by | Casey Morris Laura Jane Salvato Mark Sayre |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Phil Parmet |
| Edited by | Anthony O'Brien Mark Sayre |
| Music by | David Majzlin |
Production company | Long Way Home |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release dates | 12 June 2018 (Dances With Films Festival) 11 October 2019 (limited) |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Doubting Thomas is a 2018 American drama film directed by Will McFadden, starring McFadden, Sarah Butler, Jamie Hector, Robert Belushi, Zach Cregger, James Morrison and Melora Walters.
Plot
A Black baby is born to a white couple. The insensitive comments and a busybody co-worker add to the progression of stress on the couple. The swirl of perceptions about race raises suspicions, threatens relationships, and also extracts a secret.
Cast
- Will McFadden as Tom
- Sarah Butler as Jen
- Jamie Hector as Ron
- Robert Belushi as Alex
- Zach Cregger as Graham
- James Morrison as Bill
- Melora Walters as Kate
- Kendall Chappell as Megan
- Shaun O'Hagan as Mike Wilford
- Hustle as Daryl
- Byron Wallace as Byron
- Myke Wright as Walt
- Phil Parmet as Albright
- Alicia Blasingame as Kendall
- Chuma Gault as Officer Henderson
Release
The film was released on 11 October 2019.[1]
Reception
John Defore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while the script is "uneven", the film is "open-ended enough to acknowledge that the remedies for unacknowledged prejudice are neither easy nor clearly identified."[1]
Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film a score of 10/10 and wrote that the "acting is stellar, the writing is honest, and what it says about race, perception, and your true self is sincere."[2]
Carlos Aguilar of the Los Angeles Times called the film a "mostly hackneyed lesson on racial biases desperately stumbling to appear provocative."[3]
References
- 1 2 Defore, John (8 October 2019). "'Doubting Thomas': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ LePire, Bobby (13 June 2018). "DOUBTING THOMAS". Film Threat. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ↑ Aguilar, Carlos (10 October 2019). "Review: 'Doubting Thomas' takes on racial biases through didactic oversimplification". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 January 2023.