''Share'' is a 2019

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, written and directed by Pippa Bianco, based upon Bianco's short film of the same name. It stars Rhianne Barreto, Charlie Plummer,

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, J. C. Mackenzie, Nicholas Galitzine, and

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. It had its world premiere at the

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on January 25, 2019. It was released on July 27, 2019, by

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Plot

Mandy, a 16-year old girl, receives text messages from her friends about a video that has gone viral. In the video, she is obviously unconscious. Her pants have been pulled down and she is surrounded by a group of chuckling boys. She remembers none of this. As she seeks to find out what happened, she is ostracized.

Cast

* Rhianne Barreto as Mandy Lundy * Charlie Plummer as Dylan *

as Kerri Lundy * J. C. Mackenzie as Mickey Lundy *

as Jenna * Nicholas Galitzine as A.J. *

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as Tony * Jhaleil Swaby as Mason * Milcania Diaz-Rojas as Mia * Christian Corrao as Tyler Lundy * Emily Woloszuk as Kaylee * Sydney Holmes as Lacey * Emily Debowski as Pretty Girl * Ivan Wanis Ruiz as Officer Gregg * Darlene Cooke as Principal Marsh * Alison Smiley as teacher * Jai Jai Jones as Coach Chauncey * Kimmy Choi as reporter * Anthony Q. Farrell as psychologist * Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves as lawyer

Production

In May 2015, it was announced that Pippa Bianco was adapting her short ''Share'' (winner, Cinéfondation section, Cannes 2015) into a feature-length screenplay. In January 2016, the

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picked up the film for their Screenwriters Lab. In March 2017, it was announced A24 would distribute the film, with newcomer Rhianne Barreto cast in the lead role. In October 2017, Charlie Plummer,

, J. C. Mackenzie, Lovie Simone and Nicholas Galitzine had been cast in the film, with Carly Hugo, Tyler Byrne and Matthew Parker serving as producers.

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began in October 2017, in Toronto, Canada. The music score was done by electronic musician

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, his first work in film scoring. The film received

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for Gender-Balanced Production.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on January 25, 2019. Shortly after,

acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on July 27, 2019.

Critical reception

''Share'' received positive reviews from film critics. It holds approval rating on review aggregator website

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, based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "Grim yet compelling, ''Share'' avoids rote didacticism thanks to sensitive direction and committed central performances." On

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, the film holds a rating of 73 out of 100, based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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