Good Time

A chaotic, adrenaline-filled journey through the streets of New York.

Good Time has an urban and retro style reminiscent of the sweaty rush of 1970s New Hollywood, with comparable titles like Dog Day Afternoon and Taxi Driver. At the same time, the directors cleverly show us fleeting glimpses of social injustice, placing Good Time squarely in Donald Trump's America of 2017.

The film has a high tempo and is built up by a solid audiovisual expression through Daniel Lopatin's pulsating soundtrack and Sean Price Williams' handheld camera work with close-ups bathed in neon lights. This, combined with brilliant performances from lead actor Robert Pattinson and Ben Safdie (also one of the film's directors), makes Good Time an artistic gem worth seeing in the cinema.

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Portrait: Sean Price Williams

Cinematographer and director Sean Price Williams is a guest at the festival. On this occasion, a selection of films he has shot will be screened.

At the screening of GOOD TIME he will be present to introduce the screening. 

Director

Josh and Benny Safdie (b. 1984 and 1986) are an American filmmaking duo. They made their first feature film, The Pleasure of Being Robbed, in 2008. In 2014, they made Heaven Knows What, which received international recognition at festivals. This was followed by the critically acclaimed Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019), released worldwide.

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