We're All Going to the World's Fair
We're All Going to the World's Fair is a 2021 American coming-of-age horror drama film[3] directed and written by Jane Schoenbrun. The film stars Anna Cobb and Michael J. Rogers.[4]
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Directed by | Jane Schoenbrun |
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Written by | Jane Schoenbrun |
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Cinematography | Daniel Patrick Carbone |
Edited by | Jane Schoenbrun |
Production companies | Love In Winter LLC Dweck Productions Flies Collective |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021.[2]
Plot
Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises. After the initiation, she documents the changes that may or may not be happening to her, adding her experiences to the shuffle of online clips available for the world to see. As she begins to lose herself between dream and reality, a mysterious figure reaches out, claiming to see something special in her uploads.[2]
Cast
- Anna Cobb as Casey
- Michael J. Rogers as JLB
Release
The film had its premiere in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021 in the Next section.[5]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on reviews from 16 critics, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[6]
References
- Christie, Erin (December 17, 2020). "Alex G scoring new film 'We're All Going to the World's Fair'". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- Crump, Andy (January 31, 2021). "We're All Going to the World's Fair's Creepypasta Is Affecting Coming-of-Age Horror". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- Means, Sean P. (December 15, 2020). "Here are the 72 feature films in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which will mostly screen online". sltrib.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- "We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 1, 2021.