Shiva Baby
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Directed by | Emma Seligman |
Screenplay by | Emma Seligman |
Based on | Shiva Baby by Emma Seligman |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Maria Rusche |
Edited by | Hanna A. Park |
Music by | Ariel Marx |
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Running time | 78 minutes[1] |
Country | United States[2] |
Language | English |
Budget | $200,000 |
Box office | $349,271[3][4] |
Shiva Baby is a 2020 American
Adapted from Seligman's own 2018 short film of the same name, Shiva Baby premiered online at the 2020
Shiva Baby received positive reviews from critics, who praised Seligman's screenplay and direction, cast performances, musical score, representation of bisexuality and Jewish culture, and for effectively conveying anxiety-inducing claustrophobia. The film would go on to win several awards.
Plot
College senior Danielle and her
Overwhelmed by prying neighbors, Danielle is further affected by the arrival of Max's seemingly perfect but non-Jewish wife, Kim, and their baby, Rose. After accidentally ripping her tights and hurting her leg, Danielle retreats to the bathroom where she takes a topless photo and sends it to Max. She is interrupted and accidentally leaves her phone in the bathroom. Unable to look away from Max and his family, she offers to clean vomit from an adjacent room in order to escape. Maya comes to help, catching Danielle repeatedly looking at Max. She mistakes the gaze as one directed at Kim and attempts to gauge Danielle's interest, while Danielle tries to dismiss Kim's attractiveness and success.
Danielle is reluctantly introduced to Kim, who is interested in making conversation with and hiring her, though Danielle is jealous and rebuffs her offer. It is also revealed that Kim is the
The guests then gather to say
Cast
- Rachel Sennott as Danielle
- Molly Gordon as Maya
- Danny Deferrari as Max
- Polly Draper as Debbie
- Fred Melamed as Joel
- Dianna Agron as Kim Beckett
- Jackie Hoffman as Susan
- Cilda Shaur as Sheila
- Glynis Bell as Katherine
- Sondra James as Maureen
- Rita Gardner as Mrs. Bronstein[5]
- Deborah Offner as Ellie
- Vivien Landau as Roz
- Ariel Eliaz as Rabbi
Production
Development and funding
Shiva Baby is an expansion of writer-director Emma Seligman's 2018 short film of the same title, which she had made as her thesis project while studying film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts (NYU).[6][7] The title refers both to Danielle and to the baby brought to the shiva, Rose.[8] Seligman said that she felt there was room to expand on the short from early on,[9] but needed motivation from lead actress Rachel Sennott to start working on a feature;[10] the feature film entered production just before the short premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.[11] Despite the short being accepted to SXSW, giving Seligman confidence, nobody there was interested in making a low-budget feature. Seligman then approached Katie Schiller, who she said was "the best producer in [their graduating class]", at Sennott's encouragement.[12] While developing the feature, Seligman re-watched Gia Coppola's film Palo Alto, saying that she had "never seen a film so accurately portray the suffocating and debilitating nature of young female insecurities" like it.[13] Seligman was also inspired by Trey Edward Shults's Krisha and how its location was used for storytelling, which led to Seligman viewing Shiva Baby through a similar psychological thriller lens.[12][14] Other inspiration came from the Coen brothers, Joey Soloway's Transparent, John Cassavetes, and Mike Nichols.[9][10] The costume design of the film was based on outfits worn at shivas Seligman's family had attended.[15]
Seligman said that financing Shiva Baby was "probably the hardest thing" she and the producers would do;[16] she sought funding for the feature for a year[13] and received some offers from organizations that requested more creative control over the film in return, which she was unwilling to give.[17] The production also faced setback when Seligman had to return to Canada after finishing the short when her visa expired.[18] Filmmaker Amanda Kramer, a friend of Seligman, put her in contact with Rhianon Jones of Neon Heart Productions, who became an executive producer; more investors became interested with Jones attached.[13] Most of the financing came from outside funding and independent funding from people the production team knew. Seligman told Women and Hollywood that using primarily one location was also a financial decision.[13] Shiva Baby's budget was around $200,000.[12] Producer Kieran Altmann managed to secure some funding from his parents, Fiona and Martin Altmann, who are credited as executive producers. He said that the competitive filmmaking market in New York helped them work with a small budget, as they could negotiate large discounts on gear rental. The crew were also friends of the producers, and most took a cut in their usual rate,[11] while editor Hanna Park was Seligman's roommate.[12]
Themes
I feel like it's pretty universal – a lot of young women, young people, not having self-worth beyond sexual validation. I think it's something that hindered my self-acceptance in college, since it's something I focused a lot of energy on.
– Emma Seligman[19]
The short film had been based on a fictional scenario combining Seligman's "uncomfortable and funny" experience of shivas, and the community of women she knew who were
Karina Solórzano for the Los Cabos International Film Festival wrote that Shiva Baby has "the same elements as some of Woody Allen's most popular films – including the Jewish family and multiple lovers – but Seligman has her own vision and offers something different", and that it "follows the contrarian path promoted by [...] Disobedience, [but] this is not the central point of the plot; Seligman does not treat the [queer] protagonists as exceptional or disobedient".[25] Solórzano also compared the themes of youth to those of Booksmart, and the tension to that of Uncut Gems, and discussed the relevance of other themes in Shiva Baby, including Danielle's insecurities; the cultural and religious conflicts surrounding Danielle's sexuality; complex female relationships; and the honesty that comes with family gatherings.[25]
Casting
Writer-director Seligman became aware of lead actress Sennott at NYU when Sennott was acting in other students' thesis films and making comedy sketches. Thinking that she looked "like someone [Seligman] would run into at a family event", Seligman cast Sennott in their own thesis film, the Shiva Baby short.[26] Sennott was kept on as Danielle when Seligman began expanding Shiva Baby into a feature-length film; they had formed a collaborative bond and Seligman "never even thought about casting someone else",[11] though, unlike her character, Sennott is neither queer nor Jewish.[27][28] When media began criticizing Jewface, Sennott as Danielle was frequently mentioned.[29] She worked with Seligman to develop the character over the two years of production from the beginning of the short film to the feature, and read all of Seligman's screenplay drafts.[16] Some of the film's potential financiers asked the producers to consider replacing Sennott with a bigger name star.[11][30] Besides Sennott, the first actor to be cast was Molly Gordon,[31] who was cast as Danielle's love interest, Maya, without a chemistry read with Sennott; they only met the day before filming began.[32] Seligman says she experienced impostor syndrome working with the cast, especially after holding a rehearsal for a scene between Danielle and Maya but not being able to make it work.[31] After Gordon, Dianna Agron was cast as Kim.[31] Agron was in Israel when she was sent the script,[33] and met with Seligman in New York shortly after returning. Seligman said that, as a Jewish actress, Agron was excited to "finally" be in a Jewish film,[31] despite playing the only character who is not Jewish.[27][28] Through conversation with Agron, lines were added alluding to her character having Jewish heritage.[26] Producer Lizzie Shapiro told Ynet that Agron "brought to the role a different dynamic of what it means to be a Jew who looks like [she does]".[33] Commenters have said that Agron's casting is an example of intertextuality[34] and "a bit of an inside joke".[35] Danny Deferrari was the last actor to be cast, accepting the role of Max a few days before shooting began.[31]
Casting had been challenging; the film focuses on both queer and Jewish culture, so Seligman and the producers wanted to find actors who would "feel authentic to the material".
Filming
Shiva Baby was filmed over 16 days in August 2019
Music
Seligman was uncertain if they wanted to use a score for the film when going into production,[41] as they were aiming for realism, but chose to do so to divert focus from background chatter and represent Danielle's emotions.[28] Seligman wanted it to have strings to reflect Klezmer music, without being overpowering, a "sweet spot" that they said composer Ariel Marx achieved. Marx also suggested adding the score to some scenes it had not originally been intended, making them more stressful.[41] As well as composing, Marx performed strings, while Sam Mazur contributed percussion.[42]
The score received positive reviews. Stephen Saito for Moveable Fest described the score as Marx's version of the Jaws theme.[43] IndieWire's Jude Dry wrote that the "tense string score ratchets up the tension, though this technique loses its bite after a few too many uses",[44] while Katie Rife of The A.V. Club praised it, likening it to the work of Harry Manfredini.[45] Andrew Parker for The GATE also touched on the score's horror-like qualities, saying it worked well for its contribution to the claustrophobic storytelling.[46] The Film Stage listed it as one of the best scores or soundtracks of 2021.[47]
Release and marketing
Shiva Baby was slated to premiere at the 2020
In September 2020, just before its TIFF run,
The first theatrical poster and trailer were released on February 18, 2021.[63] The poster was designed by High Council,[64] with Nylon noting that it captures the film's style; "Sennott dressed to the nines in Jewish deli couture is nothing short of pure camp."[65] A second, red band, trailer was released on March 29, 2021,[66] and a UK trailer followed on May 27.[58] According to Seligman, Utopia targeted their marketing at the young queer female audience by producing content like the red band trailer. Additionally, pandemic lockdowns gave Seligman the time to engage with audiences at many film festivals, creating "if not a grassroots campaign, than a ground-up campaign", in their words. They added: "This is how we were able to find the right audience for the film, we responded to their excitement and included them in our outreach."[18]
Reception
Audience
Shiva Baby was the most-watched film on Mubi in 2021 by the start of August,[67] and ended the year still in the top spot.[68] It had a record-breaking sixteen-week continuous run (April 2–July 22, 2021) at the Quad Cinema in New York.[69][70][71]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 147 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A ruefully funny calling card for debuting director Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby transcends its sitcom setup with strong performances and satisfying insights."[72] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[73]
Brian Bromberger of
Shiva Baby was praised both as and despite being a feature debut.[45][80][81] Jon Frosch of The Hollywood Reporter said the film is worthy of comparison to films made by others later in their career, specifically saying it may be a "softer" version of the Coen brothers' A Serious Man.[82] Other critics noted Seligman's youth in these terms; in Script magazine, Tom Stempel compared them to Orson Welles "when he made you know what",[83] and, in Vanity Fair, Jordan Hoffman compared them to Steven Spielberg making Duel.[84]
It also received positive reviews for its handling of modern topics.
Various critics praise the characters and ensemble cast at the film's center.[44][83][93] Juan Antonio Barquin of the Miami New Times wrote that the cast embody the specificity and complex relationships of their characters.[94] For The Film Stage, Zhuo-Ning Su compared the ensemble to that of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, calling them a "group of comedic genius".[95] Frosch commented that Seligman's script may lean too much into stereotypes, but this is mitigated by the talented cast.[82] In the lead role, Sennott was highlighted in several reviews,[96][97][75] with Parker saying that she gave "a wonderful, star making performance".[46] Other critics looked at the chemistry of Sennott and Gordon's characters,[45][82][98] and highlighted other actors.[44][93][99][100]
Accolades
Shiva Baby has received many awards and nominations, particularly for Seligman's writing and directing as their
See also
Notes
- ^ a b See the List of accolades received by Shiva Baby.
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External links
- Shiva Baby at IMDb
- Shiva Baby (2018) short film on Vimeo