A Different Man Explained

Director:Aaron Schimberg
Cinematography:Wyatt Garfield
Editing:Taylor Levy
Music:Umberto Smerilli
Distributor:A24
Runtime:112 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

A Different Man is a 2024 American black comedy psychological thriller film[2] [3] [4] 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 20, 2024.

Premise

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.

Cast

Production

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.[5]

Principal photography began in July 2022 and shot over 22 days in New York City, primarily in the East Village, the Upper West Side, and parts of Brooklyn.[6] [7] Filming also took place in the New Jersey cities of Maplewood and Montclair.[8]

Release

A Different Man premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024.[9] It also screened in Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2024.[10] It also screened at New Directors/New Films Festival on April 3, 2024.[11] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 20, 2024.[12] It is set to be released in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2024.[1]

Accolades

The film was selected in Competition at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, thus it was nominated to compete for Golden Bear award.

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResult
Palm Springs International Film Festival4 January 2024Directors to WatchAaron Schimberg[13]
Berlin International Film Festival25 February 2024Golden Bear[14]
Silver Bear for Best Leading PerformanceSebastian Stan[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 31, 2024. A Different Man (15) . August 1, 2024 . British Board of Film Classification.
  2. Web site: Sebastian Stan Transforms Into 'A Different Man' In First Trailer For A24's Psychological Thriller. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. 16 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
  3. Web site: A Different Man Trailer: Sebastian Stan Makes A Radical Transformation In A24 Psychological Thriller. Empire. Jordan. King. 16 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
  4. Web site: 'A Different Man' Trailer: Sebastian Stan Unravels After a Life-Changing Facial Procedure in A24's Dark Comedy. Variety. Selena. Kuznikov. 16 July 2024. 17 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Kroll . Justin . Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve & Adam Pearson To Star In 'A Different Man' For A24 . . June 21, 2022. September 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: Sharf . Zack . Sebastian Stan Is Unrecognizable in First Look at A24's 'A Different Man,' Stuns Fans With Prosthetics Transformation . . July 27, 2022. September 23, 2022.
  7. Web site: A Different Man Press Notes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312142751/https://cdn.sanity.io/files/xq1bjtf4/production/18613fd91602428c5b41e5bd2a1930929c379962.pdf?dl=Press%20Notes%20-%20A%20DIFFERENT%20MAN.pdf . March 12, 2024 . March 12, 2024 . A24 Press.
  8. Web site: Kuperinsky . Amy . 2024-02-28 . See trailer for I Saw the TV Glow, an A24 horror movie filmed in N.J. . 2024-03-12 . NJ.com.
  9. Web site: Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. Dominic. D'Alessandro. Patten. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Berlin Reveals 2024 Competition Lineup: Rooney Mara, Mati Diop, Isabelle Huppert, Abderrahmane Sissako Movies Among Selection. Deadline Hollywood. Zac. Ntim. January 22, 2024. January 22, 2024.
  11. Web site: 'A Different Man' Makes New York City Premiere at New Directors/New Films 2024: See the Full Lineup. IndieWire. Samantha. Bergeson. February 29, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  12. Web site: A24 Dates Fall & Holiday Slate With 'The Front Room', 'A Different Man', 'We Live In Time', 'Heretic' & 'Baby Girl'. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D’Alessandro. May 30, 2024. May 30, 2024.
  13. Web site: Vary . Peter Debruge,Murtada Elfadl,Todd Gilchrist,Gregg Goldstein,Paula Hendrickson,Courtney Howard,Angelique Jackson,Brent Simon,Adam B. . Debruge . Peter . Elfadl . Murtada . Gilchrist . Todd . Goldstein . Gregg . Hendrickson . Paula . Howard . Courtney . Jackson . Angelique . Simon . Brent . 2024-01-04 . Variety's 10 Directors to Watch for 2024: Blitz Bazawule, Cord Jefferson and Anna Kendrick Among Noteworthy Helmers . 2024-03-30 . Variety . en-US.
  14. Web site: Berlin film festival reveals 2024 competition line-up. Michael . Rosser . 22 January 2024 . 28 January 2024 . ScreenDaily. en.
  15. Web site: Ntim . Zac . February 24, 2024 . Berlin Film Festival: Mati Diop Wins Golden Bear With Documentary 'Dahomey,' Emily Watson And Sebastian Stan Take Acting Honors . February 24, 2024 . Deadline.

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