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Directed by | Aaron Schimberg |
Written by | Aaron Schimberg |
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Cinematography | Wyatt Garfield |
Edited by | Taylor Levy |
Music by | Umberto Smerilli |
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Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 112 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Different Man is a 2024 American black comedy psychological thriller film written and directed by Aaron Schimberg, starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, and Adam Pearson.
The film premiered at Sundance on January 21, 2024, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 13, 2024.
After undergoing surgery for a new start in life, Edward, a man with neurofibromatosis, becomes fixated on another man playing him in a stage production based on Edward's former life.
A Different Man was announced in June 2022, with Aaron Schimberg set as writer and director. Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, and Adam Pearson were also announced as the leads, with Christine Vachon, Gabriel Mayers and Vanessa McDonnell set as producers.[2]
Principal photography began in July 2022 and shot over 22 days in New York City, primarily in East Village, the Upper West Side, and parts of Brooklyn.[3][4] Filming also took place in the New Jersey cities of Maplewood and Montclair.[5]
A Different Man premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.[6] It also screened in Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024.[7] It also screened at New Directors/New Films Festival on April 3, 2024.[8] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 13, 2024.[9]
The film was selected in Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, thus it was nominated to compete for Golden Bear award.
Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Palm Springs International Film Festival | 4 January 2024 | Directors to Watch | Aaron Schimberg | Won | [10] |
Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Golden Bear | Nominated | [11] | |
Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance | Sebastian Stan | Won | [12] |