Nine Days (film)
Nine Days is a 2020 science fiction film written and directed by Edson Oda. It stars Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Bill Skarsgård, Tony Hale, David Rysdahl, Arianna Ortiz, Perry Smith and Geraldine Hughes
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.Premise
A recluse interviews a collection of different souls to offer them the chance to be born.Cast
- Winston Duke as Will
- Zazie Beetz as Emma
- Bill Skarsgård as Kane
- Benedict Wong as Kyo
- Tony Hale as Alexander
- David Rysdahl as Mike
- Arianna Ortiz as Maria
- Geraldine Hughes as Colleen
- Erika Vasquez as Luiza
- Perry Smith as Anne
Production
It was announced in June 2019 that acclaimed commercial director Edson Oda would be making his directorial debut, with Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Bill Skarsgård and Benedict Wong set to star. In August, Tony Hale was added to the cast.
Filming began in July in Utah.Release
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film.Reception
Nine Days received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 86% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.54/10. On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Edson Oda received the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for the film at Sundance.
