Suicide Kale is a 2016 American dark comedy film, directed by Carly Usdin and written by Brittani Nichols.[1] The film centers on Jasmine (Brittani Nichols) and Penn (Lindsay Hicks), a lesbian couple who unexpectedly find a hidden suicide note in the home of their friends Billie (Jasika Nicole) and Jordan (Brianna Baker).[2] The film premiered at the Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival in Houston, Texas on April 3, 2016.[3] Usdin won the Audience Award for Best First U.S. Dramatic Feature at 2016 Outfest.[4]
Suicide Kale
Official movie poster
Directed by
Carly Usdin
Written by
Brittani Nichols
Produced by
Brittani Nichols Jasika Nicole Robin Roemer Carly Usdin
Jasmine (Brittani Nichols) and Penn (Lindsay Hicks), a couple who have been dating for a month, go to a dinner party hosted by their friends Billie (Jasika Nicole) and Jordan (Brianna Baker), who have been married for five years. When they arrive, they find that Billie and Jordan are having frequent disagreements and seem to be in the middle of some sort of conflict. At one point during dinner, Jasmine and Penn leave the room under the guise of using the bathroom and go into their hosts' bedroom to have sex. There they inadvertently find a note that seems to indicate that the writer is going to commit suicide. Jasmine and Penn are unsure of what to do and argue about how to handle the situation; they then return to the dinner table. The meal is later interrupted by the next door neighbor, Xo (Hayley Huntley) with whom Jordan had a brief affair, coming over to confront her. It comes to light that the neighbor wrote the note.[5]
Nichols wrote the script for Suicide Kale, which was her first screenplay for a feature-length film.[1] She and the film's director and editor, Usdin, had no budget for the film and had to use equipment that they owned. It was filmed over the course of a few days using natural light in co-star Brianna Baker's house.[6] Robin Roemer, Usdin's wife, was the cinematographer and executive producer.[6] Co-star Jasika Nicole was also an executive producer.[7] The entire production team were queer women.[6]
Releaseedit
Suicide Kale premiered at the Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival on April 3, 2016. The film screened at Outfest on July 15, 2016,[8]
Critical receptionedit
The film received positive critical reviews. Writing for SBS, Glenn Dunks wrote, "Its characters are the kind that are rarely seen on screen, interacting in ways that more mainstream (and, let’s face it, straight) filmmakers wouldn’t ever allow. Its central mystery is resolved in a way that makes sense for this little world they’ve made and there is even a blooper reel at the end."[6] Daniela Costa wrote in a review for AfterEllen, "It helps that all four characters have unique and interesting personalities that stand up on their own. You believe them as people and, in spite of their very obvious flaws, you like them."[5]
Accoladesedit
Outfest – Audience Award for Best First U.S. Dramatic Feature[4]
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Suicide Kale is a 2016 American dark comedy film directed by Carly Usdin and written by Brittani Nichols 1 The film centers on Jasmine Brittani Nichols and Penn Lindsay Hicks a lesbian couple who unexpectedly find a hidden suicide note in the home of their friends Billie Jasika Nicole and Jordan Brianna Baker 2 The film premiered at the Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival in Houston Texas on April 3 2016 3 Usdin won the Audience Award for Best First U S Dramatic Feature at 2016 Outfest 4 Suicide KaleOfficial movie posterDirected byCarly UsdinWritten byBrittani NicholsProduced byBrittani NicholsJasika NicoleRobin RoemerCarly UsdinStarringBrianna BakerLindsay HicksBrittani NicholsJasika NicoleCinematographyRobin RoemerEdited byCarly UsdinProductioncompaniesNichols and Dimes EntertainmentScheme Machine StudiosRelease dateApril 3 2016 2016 04 03 Running time78 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Release 4 Critical reception 5 Accolades 6 References 7 External linksSynopsis editJasmine Brittani Nichols and Penn Lindsay Hicks a couple who have been dating for a month go to a dinner party hosted by their friends Billie Jasika Nicole and Jordan Brianna Baker who have been married for five years When they arrive they find that Billie and Jordan are having frequent disagreements and seem to be in the middle of some sort of conflict At one point during dinner Jasmine and Penn leave the room under the guise of using the bathroom and go into their hosts bedroom to have sex There they inadvertently find a note that seems to indicate that the writer is going to commit suicide Jasmine and Penn are unsure of what to do and argue about how to handle the situation they then return to the dinner table The meal is later interrupted by the next door neighbor Xo Hayley Huntley with whom Jordan had a brief affair coming over to confront her It comes to light that the neighbor wrote the note 5 Cast editBrittani Nichols as Jasmine 1 Lindsay Hicks as Penn 1 Hayley Huntley as Xo Jasika Nicole as Billie 1 Brianna Baker as Jordan 1 Production editNichols wrote the script for Suicide Kale which was her first screenplay for a feature length film 1 She and the film s director and editor Usdin had no budget for the film and had to use equipment that they owned It was filmed over the course of a few days using natural light in co star Brianna Baker s house 6 Robin Roemer Usdin s wife was the cinematographer and executive producer 6 Co star Jasika Nicole was also an executive producer 7 The entire production team were queer women 6 Release edit Suicide Kale premiered at the Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival on April 3 2016 The film screened at Outfest on July 15 2016 8 Critical reception editThe film received positive critical reviews Writing for SBS Glenn Dunks wrote Its characters are the kind that are rarely seen on screen interacting in ways that more mainstream and let s face it straight filmmakers wouldn t ever allow Its central mystery is resolved in a way that makes sense for this little world they ve made and there is even a blooper reel at the end 6 Daniela Costa wrote in a review for AfterEllen It helps that all four characters have unique and interesting personalities that stand up on their own You believe them as people and in spite of their very obvious flaws you like them 5 Accolades editOutfest Audience Award for Best First U S Dramatic Feature 4 Queer North Film Festival Best Women s Film 9 NewFest Audience Award for Outstanding Feature Film 10 North Louisiana Gay amp Lesbian Film Festival Best Comedy 11 References edit a b c d e f Suicide Kale Is a Hilarious Film About Queerness and Suicidal Feelings Vice October 21 2016 Suicide Kale Review Brittani Nichols Tells Your Story Autostraddle July 8 2016 You Should Go The Suicide Kale World Premiere Is This Weekend Autostraddle March 31 2016 a b Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn s Spa Night Takes Grand Jury Prize The Hollywood Reporter July 17 2016 a b Suicide Kale is a very queer and funny dark comedy AfterEllen 2016 05 18 Retrieved 2019 07 16 a b c d Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Review Suicide Kale Topics Retrieved 2019 07 16 You Can Buy Suicide Kale Right After You Read This Interview with the Cast amp Creators Autostraddle 2017 03 24 Retrieved 2019 07 16 Suicide Kale Outfest 2016 Retrieved 28 February 2019 Queer North Film Festival winners announced Northern Life June 30 2016 Desk Movies News NewFest New York s LGBT Film Festival Announces 2016 Audience Award Winners BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2019 07 16 Suicide Kale Suicide Kale Retrieved 2019 07 16 External links editOfficial website Suicide Kale at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suicide Kale amp oldid 1108011541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
