Paying for It (film)
| Paying for It | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sook-Yin Lee |
| Written by | Sook-Yin Lee Joanne Sarazen |
| Based on | Paying for It by Chester Brown |
| Produced by | Matt Code Sonya Di Rienzo Aeschylus Poulos |
| Starring | Dan Beirne Emily Lê Andrea Werhun |
| Cinematography | Gayle Ye |
| Edited by | Anna Catley |
Production companies | Wildling Pictures Hawkeye Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Paying for It is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sook-Yin Lee and slated for release in 2024.[1] It is an adaptation of Chester Brown's graphic novel Paying for It, about his decision to start frequenting prostitutes after the breakup of his real-life relationship with Lee.
The film stars Dan Beirne as Brown and Emily Lê as Sonny, as well as Andrea Werhun, Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato, Stephen Kalyn, Willow Astbury and Clint Russell in supporting roles.
Production on the film was first announced in 2022.[2] In contrast to the original graphic novel, which used artistic techniques to obscure the faces of the prostitutes due to Brown's concern for the women's privacy rights but faced some criticism for seemingly dehumanizing them, Lee's film adaptation, through a "female gaze", more strongly centres the women's own perspectives.[3]
The film is slated to premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] In conjunction with the film premiere, Drawn & Quarterly is also reissuing a new "film edition" of the graphic novel, with a foreword by Lee and special bonus material about the film production.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Megan LaPierre, "John Cameron Mitchell Boards Sook-Yin Lee's 'Paying for It' Film as Executive Producer". Exclaim!, May 31, 2024.
- ^ Megan LaPierre, "Sook-Yin Lee Is Directing a Movie Adaptation of Ex-Boyfriend Chester Brown's 'Paying for It'". Exclaim!, July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Wildling, Hawkeye wrap adaptation of novel Paying for It". Playback, May 31, 2024.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood, July 23, 2024.
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