The Same Storm

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The Same Storm

2022

1h 39m

Drama

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From writer/director Peter Hedges, The Same Storm is an intimate, emotional glimpse into the lives of twenty-four characters persevering over the spring and summer of 2020. With the pandemic as a backdrop, the film focuses on the importance of human connection, family, and our basic need to find understanding with those we love. With actors, director, and crew working from their own homes but collaborating together, The Same Storm celebrates movie making as a communal art.

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Rex Reed

Observer

10/19/2022

2/4

Some segments work better than others, but there’s no satisfactory connective tissue.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

10/14/2022

3.5/4

Hedges has a gift for bringing us into the lives of characters in even the briefest sketches with the strong support of an outstanding cast.

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Lisa Kennedy

Variety

10/14/2022

An often-touching time capsule of a harrowing moment in which rampant death and police brutality, white privilege and surging activism answered the call of so much grief.

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Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

12/30/2022

3.5/5

A look at what is revealed about New York City residents during the pandemic lockdown.

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Monique Jones

Common Sense Media

10/19/2022

4/5

Director Peter Hedges succeeds at the challenging task of creating a compelling narrative through Zoom and similar technology. The Same Storm offers a series of gripping stories.

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Steven Warner

In Review Online

10/14/2022

Yet The Same Storm, rather miraculously, gets better as it goes along, with Hedges once more opting for network television-level drama but scoring a cast that is able to find shadings where none exist on the page.

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Celia

10/15/2022

I loved loved loved this film. Beautifully written and performed. Everyones story was told In such an intimate and perceptive way but with an economy of words that made the piece feel completely authentic and totally natural. And the performances were exceptional. It takes you back to that time but in the most human and poignant ways.

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Synopsis

From writer/director Peter Hedges, The Same Storm is an intimate, emotional glimpse into the lives of twenty-four characters persevering over the spring and summer of 2020. With the pandemic as a backdrop, the film focuses on the importance of human connection, family, and our basic need to find understanding with those we love. With actors, director, and crew working from their own homes but collaborating together, The Same Storm celebrates movie making as a communal art.

Director: Peter Hedges
Producer: Dianne Dreyer, Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia
Screenwriter: Peter Hedges
Distributor: Juno Films
Production Co: Evenstar Films, MHG Memorial, Straight Up Technologies, Home Plate Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 39m