Stress Positions is a 2024 American comedy drama film directed by Theda Hammel. It stars John Early, Hammel, Qaher Harhash, Amy Zimmer, Faheem Ali, Rebecca F. Wright, Davidson Obennebo and John Roberts.
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024. The film will premiere in theaters on April 19, 2024.
Premise
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brooklyn, a Moroccan American young man named Bahlul (Qaher Harhash) recovers from a broken leg while quarantining with his uncle Terry (John Early).
Cast
- John Early as Terry Goon
- Qaher Harhash as Bahlul, Terry’s nephew
- Elizabeth Dement as Abigail, Terry’s sister and Bahlul’s mother
- Theda Hammel as Karla, Terry’s best friend
- Amy Zimmer as Vanessa, Karla’s girlfriend
- Rebecca F. Wright as Coco, Terry’s neighbor
- Faheem Ali as Ronald, a Grubhub worker
- Gordon Landenberger as Friendly Neighborhood Lunatic
- Elias Abawi as Lyft Driver
- John Roberts as Leo
- Davidson Obennebo as Hamadou
- Tarek Ziad as Tarek
- Joe Van O as Photographer
- Macy Rodman as Blonde Model
- Louisa Judge as Blonde Young Woman
Release
Stress Positions premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released on April 19, 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 22 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.
Much of the initial critical reaction to Stress Positions centered on the film’s satirical approach to issues of race, gender, and sexuality. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney deemed Stress Positions “busy but thin”. Ryan Lattanzio of Indiewire noted the film’s heavy-handed approach to social issues but praised the “wry humor” and the chemistry between Hammel and Early.
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