Fresh off of her appearance inThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, rising starEma Horvathis taking on a more personal role with the coming-of-age dramaWho Are You People. Horvath leads the film as Alex, a 16-year-old who gains more perspective on her life as she learns of the circumstances that surround her. After her parents interrupt her attempt to seduce her teacher, she seeks out her biological father Karl (Devon Sawa) whom her parents had always kept secret from her. Although she believes meeting him will magically give her all the answers to who she is, she’s only left with more questions in the end. Collider can exclusively reveal the trailer for the film which teases her struggle to find herself in the people around her.
The trailer opens up by hitting at the meaning of the title. “Who are you people?” represents how out of sync Alex and her Portland parents are to the point that they don’t even really know each other. Finding her dad seems to be the only way for her to find out who she is, but upon meeting Karl, she’d rather just have a father that cares about her and gives her advice than learn the truth about why they’ve never met until now. Once her parents find out that she snuck off to meet him behind their backs, it only furthers the divide between them and pushes her towards Karl, the one person left defending her. Alex will inevitably have those personal conversations as she learns the truth about her dad and processes her own truth.
Who Are You Peoplewas written and directed by the multitalentedBen Epsteinwho is perhaps best known for creating the MTV dramedyHappyland. He has a wide-ranging career, creating and directing two seasons ofIn the Vault, currently developing a pair of shows for Netflix and Lionsgate, penning a screenplay onMichael Jordan’s short-lived baseball career, writing multiple issues of theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescomic book, and having his work appear in the Rattling Wall Literary Journal.Who Are You Peoplemarked another first for Epstein as it was his feature directorial debut.
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Who Are You PeopleBoasts a Stellar Cast Opposite Horvath
The film premiered to acclaim at the Mammoth Film Festival where Horvath won Best Actress for her turn as the troubled Alex. She was accompanied by an impressive cast featuring acclaimed veterans Sawa,Alyssa Milano, and longtimeThe SimpsonsstarYeardley Smith. Starring alongside them arePeter Parros,Siddharth Dhananjay,Reid Miller,andJohn Ales.
Milano and Smith both pull double duty for the film, joiningGraham Moore, Ben Cornwell,Fred Chandler,Neely Eisenstein,AJ Gordon,Irka Zazulak, Melissa Pianko,andRod Cooperas executive producers. Epstein leads the production team alongsideJordan Foley,Toby Louie, andNick SmithwithRob NelsonandBenjy Caplanserving as co-producers. Music for the film also features the talents ofThe Notebook’sAaron Zigman.
Who Are You Peopleis set for a theatrical release on February 24 from Gravitas Ventures. Check out the trailer below.
