Wobble Palace

2018 film directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko

Eugene Kotlyarenko
Dasha Nekrasova

CinematographySean Price WilliamsEdited byBenjamin Moses SmithDistributed byBreaking Glass Pictures

Release date

March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (SXSW)

Running time

86 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Wobble Palace is a 2018 film directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko.

Plot

A couple in Los Angeles decides to spend alternate days of Halloween weekend 2016 in the house they share as their mutual interest in their relationship wanes.

Cast

Eugene Kotlyarenko as Eugene
Dasha Nekrasova as Jane
Paige Elkington as Caroline
Kim Ye as Esther
Brian Lee Hughes as Rideshare driver
Janiva Ellis as Logan
Caroline Hebert as Desi
Jack Kilmer as Dayton

Reception

Reviews of the film were mostly positive. In the New York Times, critic Teo Bugbee praised the film as "[...] a sendup of broke-artist types that shimmers with abashed affection".^[1] A review on The Playlist by Lena Wilson echoed this sentiment, writing that it: "[...] perfectly reproduces a subculture, both visually and narratively".^[2] RogerEbert.com highlighted Jane's portion of the narrative, saying the film "[...] picks up and flies" when focused on her.^[3]

Michael Zelenko, writing for The Verge, praised the film's depiction of the characters' relationship with their cell phones.^[4]

References

^ Bugbee, Teo (4 October 2018). "Review: In 'Wobble Palace,' a Relationship Hangs by a Stringy Toupee (Published 2018)". The New York Times.
^ Wilson, Lena (19 March 2018). "'Wobble Palace' Is A Gorgeous, Narcissistic Nightmare [SXSW Review]". The Playlist. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ Allen, Nick (10 March 2018). "SXSW Film Festival 2018: Wobble Palace | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ Zelenko, Michael (13 March 2018). "It's time for movies to be honest about our relationships — with our phones". The Verge. Retrieved 13 January 2021.