By Design (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Amanda Kramer |
| Written by | Amanda Kramer |
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| Cinematography | Patrick Meade Jones |
| Edited by | Benjamin Shearn |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
By Design is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Amanda Kramer. It stars Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Melanie Griffith, Samantha Mathis, Robin Tunney, and Udo Kier.
It premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025.
Premise
[edit]A woman swaps bodies with a chair.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Juliette Lewis as Camille
- Mamoudou Athie as Olivier
- Melanie Griffith as Narrator
- Samantha Mathis as Lisa
- Robin Tunney as Irene
- Udo Kier as Aldo Fabbri
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Jacob the Stalker
- Betty Buckley as Cynthia
- Alisa Tores as Marta
- Keir Gilchrist as Gary
- Cristo Montt as Gio
- Bridey Elliott as Regina
- Sophie von Haselberg as Len
Production
[edit]In September 2024, it was announced Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Samantha Mathis, Robin Tunney, Udo Kier, Clifton Collins Jr. and Betty Buckley had joined the cast of the film, with Amanda Kramer writing and directing. Filming took place in Los Angeles.[3]
Release
[edit]It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025.[4]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 70% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
References
[edit]- ^ "By Design". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Sundance Film Festival Reveals 93 Projects for Feature Film and Episodic Programs". Sundance Film Festival. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 11, 2024). "Juliette Lewis & Mamoudou Athie To Topline Body Swap Pic 'By Design' From Amanda Kramer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2024.