20 Weeks (2018)
20 Weeks (2018), directed by Leena Pendharkar, starring Anna Margaret Hollyman and Amir Arison.
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A Love Story
Synopsis
During a routine scan, a young couple navigating their first pregnancy discover a health condition that could gravely impact their baby, forcing them to re-examine their relationship and their future.
- Daud SaniCinematography
- Leena PendharkarDirector, Screenplay
- David HopperEditing
- Jane Kelly KosekProducer
About the film
20 Weeks is a 2017 American romantic drama film written and directed by Leena Pendharkar and starring Amir Arison and Anna Margaret Hollyman.
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20 Weeks is a 2017 American romantic drama film written and directed by Leena Pendharkar and starring Amir Arison and Anna Margaret Hollyman.
Plot summary
The film shows Maya and Ronan learning during a routine 20‑week scan that their baby may have serious health problems. It moves between their past and present as they learn about the diagnosis and consider whether to continue the pregnancy.
Cast
Anna Margaret Hollyman as Maya
Amir Arison as Ronan
Michelle Krusiec as Dr. Chen
Sujata Day as Ruby
Jocelin Donahue as Eileen
Release
The film premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 19, 2017.
Reception
The film has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.
Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, describing it as "compelling if difficult viewing for anyone interested in seeing a variety of parental experiences on screen."
Alan Ng of Film Threat awarded the film four stars out of five and wrote, "20 Weeks is a series of real moments accentuated with authentic dialogue. Situations and setting feel spontaneous and not staged."
The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review: "Attractive and capably acted but oddly airless, the drama is a downer without offering much reward for our time."
References
External links
20 Weeks at IMDb
20 Weeks at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from 20 Weeks on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Weeks
Trivia
- It premiered on April 13, 2018, a Friday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Anna Margaret Hollyman
Maya -
Amir Arison
Ronan -
Michelle Krusiec
Dr. Chen -
Sujata Day
Ruby -
Jocelin Donahue
Eileen -
Richard Riehle
Keenan - Sabrina Hill Genetics Counselor
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Emily Button
Nurse
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- Daud Sani Cinematography
- Leena Pendharkar Director
- David Hopper Editing
- Jane Kelly Kosek Producer
- Kate Simko Original music
- Leena Pendharkar Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is 20 Weeks about?
20 Weeks: During a routine scan, a young couple navigating their first pregnancy discover a health condition that could gravely impact their baby, forcing them to re-examine their relationship and their future.
Who directed 20 Weeks?
20 Weeks was directed by Leena Pendharkar in 2018.
Who stars in 20 Weeks?
The cast of 20 Weeks includes Anna Margaret Hollyman, Amir Arison, Michelle Krusiec, Sujata Day and Jocelin Donahue.
How long is 20 Weeks?
20 Weeks runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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