Pet Shop Days
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| Directed by | Olmo Schnabel |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Pet Shop Days[1] (formerly titled Pet Shop Boys) is a 2023 British romantic thriller drama film written by Jack Irv, Olmo Schnabel and Galen Core, directed by Schnabel and starring Darío Yazbek Bernal, Irv, Willem Dafoe and Peter Sarsgaard.[2][3] It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.[4][5]
Plot
After fleeing his well-to-do family in Mexico, Alejandro arrives in New York and meets a young man named Jack, eventually seducing him and drawing him into his criminal life.
Cast
- Darío Yazbek Bernal as Alejandro[2]
- Jack Irv as Jack[2]
- Tal Chatterjee as Sammie[6]
- Willem Dafoe as Francis
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Grace Brennan
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Diana
- Jordi Mollà as Castro
- Louis Cancelmi as Walker
- Camille Rowe as Andy
- Maribel Verdú as Karla
- Angela Sarafyan
Production
As of January 2023, filming had wrapped.[2]
Reception
The film has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[7]
References
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (August 17, 2023). "Willem Dafoe Confronts Lingerie Robber in 'Pet Shop Days,' First Look at Venice Debut From Olmo Schnabel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Donnelly, Matt (January 24, 2023). "Willem Dafoe, Peter Sarsgaard and Hot Newcomers Join Olmo Schnabel's Directorial Debut 'Pet Shop Boys' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Bajer, Ted (April 2, 2023). "Pet Shop Boys: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2023-07-25). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (2023-09-03). "'Pet Shop Days' Review: Two Men With Daddy Issues Attract One Another, and Trouble, in Promising Nepo Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Pet Shop Days (2023)". AV Club. G/O Media. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Pet Shop Days". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
External links
- Pet Shop Days at IMDb
