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- An atmospheric thriller with a noir-ish undertow and strong visual style, Strange But True puts a classy spin on familiar ingredients. The twist-heavy, logic-bending plot will test audience patience in places, but the whole package is handsomely crafted and rich in strong performances.
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Sep 6, 2019 · Qualley is the best thing in “Strange But True,” a psychological thriller adapted from John Searles’ novel by Eric Garcia (“Matchstick Men“) and directed by Rowan Athale.
- Strange But True Plot Synopsis
- Who Is The Father of Melissa’s Baby?
- What Becomes of The Chase Family?
- The Ending: Is Bill Dead?
The movie begins with a heavily pregnant Melissa turning up unannounced at the doorstep of her late boyfriend Ronnie’s house. She is greeted, somewhat hesitantly, by Ronnie’s brother, Phillip Chase, and mother, Charlene Chase. There is unresolved tension between the three, on part of Ronnie’s tragic death on the night of a prom party he attended wi...
When stripped of its cheap thrills, ‘Strange But True’ also shows its feminist undertones. Right from the get-go, Melissa emerges as an easy scapegoat. The characters, at first, treat her with suspicion and incredulity. Athale depicts how easily women’s personal narratives can skew opinion and cause bias. There are no perfect victims, and Melissa i...
The weight of loss looms large over each of the characters in the movie, and over Phillip and Charlene more so than the others. Both mother and son are perennially living in the past, unable to reckon with the present and confront the future. At one point, Phillip reveals to Melissa that his injured leg is far from the result of a simple bike accid...
Throughout the movie, Bill’s character is somewhat of an enigma, albeit a sociopathic one. We know only that he, too, carries with him the loss of the child he never had. When Bill and Gail attempted to bring a child into the world in their heyday, they learned that Gail would never be able to conceive. This has, perhaps, been a determinant of the ...
Sep 5, 2019 · Rowan Athale’s “Strange but True,” starring Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson and Greg Kinnear, is a twisty tale of tragic secrets and broken families.
Jun 28, 2019 · Rising star Margaret Qualley plays a young woman who claims she's miraculously pregnant with her long-dead lover's child in director Rowan Athale's tricksy noir thriller, 'Strange But True.'
- Stephen Dalton
A bit of a nesting doll of mysteries, Strange But True is a tightly wound thriller that leads to a gripping and satisfying conclusion. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 29, 2021....
Strange but True is a 2019 American thriller film directed by Rowan Athale from a screenplay by Eric Garcia. The film is an adaptation of the 2004 novel of the same name by John Searles and stars Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Blythe Danner, Brian Cox, Greg Kinnear and Connor Jessup.
Strange But True: Directed by Rowan Athale. With Nick Robinson, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Brian Cox. A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.
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