Tendaberry
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| Directed by | Haley Elizabeth Anderson |
| Screenplay by | Haley Elizabeth Anderson |
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| Distributed by | Tribeca Films |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tendaberry is a 2024 English-language film about a woman's life in post-pandemic New York City. The world premiere of the film was at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in New York City, the film followed 23-year-old protagonist Dakota as she navigates life after her boyfriend leaves for Ukraine against the backdrop of Coney Island and Brighton Beach.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Kota Johan
- Yuri Pleskun
- Stella Tompkins
- Erika Kutalia
- Malkam Saunds
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Carlos Zozaya, Matthew Petock, Zach Shedd, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Hannah Dweck, Theodore Schaefer, Haley Elizabeth Anderson.[3]
Release
[edit]The film premiered in the Next section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.[4] In November 2024, Tribeca Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released on March 25, 2025.[6]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.10/10.[7]
In a review for Variety, Carlos Aguilar wrote: "By the time a stirringly assembled coda on time’s cruelty and the insignificance of our presence on this planet knocks the wind out of us, we have come to the realization that Anderson’s quietly sumptuous 'Tendaberry' has allowed us to intimately inhabit another person’s existence."
Gallery
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Yuri Pleskun and Kota Johan at the Premiere of Tendaberry at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival -
Theodore Schaefer at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
References
[edit]- ^ "Your Guide to the Feature Films by Women Directors at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival | Sundance Film Festival". January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Feltus, Cassondra (January 22, 2024). "Sundance 2024 Review: Haley Elizabeth Anderson Returns to Sundance with 'Tendaberry', an Intimate Portrait of Young Love and Loneliness". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Baughan, Nikki (January 22, 2024). "'Tendaberry': Sundance Review". Screen. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Keogan, Natalia (January 23, 2024). ""When You're Filming in the Streets of New York, There's No Need To Pretend": Haley Elizabeth Anderson on Tendaberry | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Dunn, Jack (November 20, 2024). "Tribeca Films Acquires 'The Featherweight,' 'Born Hungry' and Five Other Top Festival Titles". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Tribeca Films". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ "Tendaberry". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Tendaberry at IMDb
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