The Portrait
Teaser poster
Directed bySimon Ross
Written byDavid Griffiths
Produced by
  • Christian de Gallegos
  • David Griffiths
Starring
CinematographyLuke Hanlein
Edited bySimon Ross
Music byAlexander Wells
Production
companies
  • David Griffiths Films
  • Ambassador Film Group
Distributed byAltitude Film Distribution[1]
Release dates
Running time
86 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom[2]
LanguageEnglish

The Portrait is a 2023 British psychological thriller film starring Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Isidora Goreshter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Virginia Madsen. Directed by Simon Ross, in his feature debut, and written by David Griffiths, the plot is about a wife accidentally causing her husband's brain injury and being haunted by a portrait that resembles him.

The film premiered at San Diego Film Festival on 20 October 2023, and is scheduled to be released on digital platforms on 8 December 2023.

Premise

After Sofia causes her husband Alex to have an accident that leaves him with a brain injury, she becomes fixated on a mysterious portrait that bears a striking resemblance to his former self. However, as the portrait begins to haunt her, she must determine whether it is possessed or if she is having a mental breakdown.[3]

Cast

Production

The Portrait was directed by Simon Ross (in his feature directorial debut) from David Griffiths' script. Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Virginia Madsen were cast in lead roles.[4]

Release

The Portrait had its North American premiere at the 2023 San Diego Film Festival on 20 October.[5] The film's European premiere took place at Raindance Film Festival on 31 October 2023, where it was nominated for Best UK Feature.[3][6] The film is scheduled to be released on digital platforms on 8 December 2023.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Portrait (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (13 September 2023). "Raindance Film Festival 2023 unveils line-up of UK and international indie features". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Duncan, Charlie (24 September 2023). "First look at Agents of Shield star's new movie as UK screening confirmed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (6 February 2023). "The Portrait: First Teaser For Horror Starring Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Ryan Kwanten, Virginia Madsen, Mark-Paul Gosselaar & Isidora Goreshter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Portrait - Film Festival 2023". San Diego Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Nominations". Raindance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ↑ DeVore, Britta (31 October 2023). "Natalia Cordova-Buckley Questions Her Sanity in New 'The Portrait' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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