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Resurrection is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Andrew Semans. It stars Rebecca Hall, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper, and Tim Roth. The plot follows Margaret (Hall) as she tries to maintain control of her life when an abusive ex-boyfriend (Roth) re-appears in her vicinity. The film was shot in Albany, New York. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 29, 2022, by IFC Films. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who noted flaws in the story's execution but commended Hall's performance in the lead role.

Resurrection
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrew Semans
Written by	Andrew Semans
Produced by	Tory Lenosky Alex Scharfman Drew Houpt Lars Knudsen Tim Headington Lia Buman
Starring	Rebecca Hall Grace Kaufman Michael Esper Tim Roth
Cinematography	Wyatt Garfield
Edited by	Ron Dulin
Music by	Jim Williams
Production companies	Tango Entertainment Secret Engine Square Peg Rosetory
Distributed by	IFC Films Shudder
Release dates	January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance) July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) (United States)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$161,472[1][2]

Plot

Margaret is a composed, successful businesswoman living in Albany, New York, and single mother to Abbie, who is leaving for college. She has an affair with Peter, her married co-worker. One day, Abbie finds a tooth in her wallet. Margaret misses a call from Abbie, who had a biking accident while drunk. During a work conference, Margaret notices David, a man from her past, also attending. She has a panic attack, runs home and prevents Abbie from seeing a friend.

Margaret has a nightmare about finding a baby in the oven. She becomes irritable and attempts to have sex with Peter at their workplace. She sees David again while shopping and runs off with Abbie, who became wary of her behavior. Margaret confronts David, who claims that "Ben is with me" and smiles, his mouth missing a tooth. Margaret goes to the police, but receives no help. She has new locks installed and purchases a gun.

Margaret met David at the age of 18 and moved in with him after two weeks. While initially charming, David soon became abusive and controlling. He asked Margaret to give "kindnesses", which were essentially acts of self-harm or personal humiliation, in return for his love. She gave birth to a son named Benjamin, who became his target for jealousy. One day she returned home to find Ben gone but for two fingers. David claimed to have eaten him. Margaret became catatonic and David manipulated her into believing their dead son was alive inside him. She eventually fled to the United States.

Margaret asks David to leave. David continues to manipulate her and implies he is responsible for Abbie's accident. He leaves a key to his hotel room, where Margaret finds Ben's baby blanket. She wakes up the next day lactating.

Margaret learns his routine and plans to kill him at a bench near a river. Abbie and Peter ask her to seek help, but she drives both away. As she tries to kill David, he overpowers her. A delusional and exhausted Margaret hears Ben's cries from David's stomach. David chastises Margaret for trying to kill him and asks for another "kindness": she is to hold a complicated yoga position in a public park at night for hours.

The next morning, a scared Abbie runs away from Margaret. Peter, who has been watching Margaret out of worry, confesses his love to her, but she punches and threatens him. David visits Margaret at work and asks her to come to a hotel room. She writes a goodbye letter to Abbie and records a video message.

At the hotel room, David makes Margaret feel his stomach and claims that Ben is moving. Margaret attacks him with knives, ties him up to the bed and slices open his stomach, killing him. She pulls out his intestines, apparently finding a breathing fetus that she holds with care.

Abbie is seen leaving home for college. She lovingly says goodbye to Margaret, who is holding the baby. Abbie thanks her for keeping her safe as Margaret allows her to hold the baby herself. However, Margaret's smile slowly fades away before she gasps in terror.

Cast

• Rebecca Hall as Margaret
• Grace Kaufman as Abbie
• Michael Esper as Peter
• Tim Roth as David
• Angela Wong Carbone as Gwyn

Production

Andrew Semans' screenplay made the 2019 Black List of most popular unproduced scripts from up-and-coming screenwriters.[3] Producer Alex Scharfman stated "I just could not stop reading it" when he first happened upon the script.[4][5]

Principal photography took place on location in Albany, New York, in mid-2021 and later in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was then announced Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth were attached to star in the film.[6][7]

Release

It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022. IFC Films then acquired the North American theatrical and VOD distribution rights to the film, with Shudder taking the first streaming window.[8] It was given a limited theatrical release on July 29, 2022, prior to being released on video on demand on August 5, 2022.[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 173 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads, "Uneven yet steadily absorbing, Resurrection benefits greatly from Rebecca Hall's outstanding work in the leading role."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References

External links

• Resurrection at IMDb

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[de] Resurrection (Film)

Resurrection (engl. für „Auferstehung“) ist ein Thriller von Andrew Semans, der Ende Januar 2022 beim Sundance Film Festival seine Premiere feierte und am 29. Juli 2022 in die US-Kinos kam.

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- [en] Resurrection (2022 film)

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