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| Directed by | Olmo Schnabel |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Pet Shop Days (formerly titled Pet Shop Boys) is a 2023 British romantic thriller drama film written by Jack Irv, Olmo Schnabel and Galen Core, directed by Schnabel and starring Darío Yazbek Bernal, Irv, Willem Dafoe and Peter Sarsgaard. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.
Plot
After fleeing his well-to-do family in Mexico, Alejandro arrives in New York and meets a young man named Jack, eventually seducing him and drawing him into his criminal life.
Cast
- Darío Yazbek Bernal as Alejandro
- Jack Irv as Jack
- Tal Chatterjee as Sammie
- Willem Dafoe as Francis
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Grace Brennan
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Diana
- Jordi Mollà as Castro
- Louis Cancelmi as Walker
- Camille Rowe as Andy
- Maribel Verdú as Karla
- Angela Sarafyan
- Gerry Bednob
Reception
The film has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.
References
- Donnelly, Matt (August 17, 2023). "Willem Dafoe Confronts Lingerie Robber in 'Pet Shop Days,' First Look at Venice Debut From Olmo Schnabel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- Bajer, Ted (April 2, 2023). "Pet Shop Boys: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (2023-07-25). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- Gilchrist, Todd (2023-09-03). "'Pet Shop Days' Review: Two Men With Daddy Issues Attract One Another, and Trouble, in Promising Nepo Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- "Pet Shop Days (2023)". AV Club. G/O Media. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- "Pet Shop Days". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2023.