Kate Aurthur editorPascual Sisto’s “John and the Hole” — a psychological portrait of a disaffected teenager — has had a circuitous road to the screen.
The movie, Sisto’s feature debut, was selected for last year’s Cannes Film Festival, which was, of course, canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead, it premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival in January, after which it was bought by IFC Films. At long last, IFC Films is releasing “John and the Hole” in theaters and on-demand on Aug.
6 — and today, dropped its first trailer.In “John and the Hole,” John (Charlie Shotwell), is a 13-year-old seemingly without affect.
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