The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Official poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Brad Becker-Parton
  • Andrea Roa
  • Jeff Deutchman
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release dates
  • July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) (Cannes)
  • September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$12,245[2][3]

The Year of the Everlasting Storm is a 2021 American anthology film featuring segments directed by Jafar Panahi, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 14, 2021. It was released on September 3, 2021, by Neon.

Plot

Segment Country Director Writer Description Actors/Subjects
Life Iran Jafar Panahi A documentary of Panahi's family's early life during quarantine. Jafar Panahi, Tahereh Saidi Balsini
The Break Away China Anthony Chen A young married couple struggle with looking after their young son during lockdown. Zhou Dongyu, Zhang Yu
Little Measures United States Malik Vitthal A documentary on Bobby Yay Yay Jones and his attempt to reunite with his three children, each in separate foster homes. Bobby Yay Yay Jones, Yay'Veontay Jones, Bobby Levi Jones, Imani Jones
Terror Contagion United States Laura Poitras A documentary on Poitras' and the investigative journalist group Forensic Architecture's investigation into the Pegasus spyware. Laura Poitras, Forensic Architecture
Sin Titulo, 2020 Chile Dominga Sotomayor A woman and her grown daughter attempt to break quarantine in order to see her other daughter's newborn child. Francisca Castillo, Rosa García-Huidobro
Dig Up My Darling United States David Lowery A woman finds a box of letters in a storage unit and follows their directions to an unmarked grave. Catherine Machovsky
Night Colonies Thailand Apichatpong Weerasethakul A filmed installation of an empty bed in a room full of insects.

Production

In May 2021, it was announced Jafar Panahi, Anthony Chen, Malik Vitthal, Laura Poitras, Dominga Sotomayor, David Lowery and Apichatpong Weerasethakul had directed an anthology film, with Neon producing and distributing.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on July 14, 2021.[5] and was released on September 3, 2021.[6][7]

Reception

The Year of the Everlasting Storm holds a 94% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.40/10. The site's consensus states: "The Year of the Everlasting Storm presents a diverse assortment of filmmakers offering a varied yet compelling response to shared trauma".[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Year of the Everlasting Storm". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Year of the Everlasting Storm". The Numbers. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Year of the Everlasting Storm". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 19, 2021). "Jafar Panahi, Laura Poitras among directors on secret Neon film 'The Year Of The Everlasting Storm'". Screen International. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2021". Cannes Film Festival. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Year of the Everlasting Storm". IFC Center. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (2 September 2021). "'The Year of the Everlasting Storm' Review: Home Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

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Films directed by Anthony Chen
Films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Films directed by David Lowery
Films directed by Jafar Panahi
Filmed works of Laura Poitras
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