Festivals - Sundance Film Festival 2021 : Marvelous and the black hole will have its world premiere

By Mulder, 31 december 2020

Thirteen-year-old Sammy is struggling to cope with the death of her mother. After she is caught vandalizing one of her school’s restrooms, her father, fed up with her wild behavior, enrolls her in a summer course—if she fails, she’ll be sent to a boot camp for delinquent youth. After storming out of her first class, Sammy meets Margot, a surly magician. Margot forces Sammy to be her assistant for a performance, and although Sammy seems uninterested, she seeks Margot out after the show and asks to become Margot’s pupil. Margot agrees, and as their unlikely friendship grows, we learn that she and Sammy understand each other more than they expected.

With sensitivity and care, director Kate Tsang delivers a touching coming-of-age story punctuated by moments of whimsy and magic. Newcomer Miya Cech’s heartfelt performance fully immerses us in Sammy’s sadness, grief, and anger and inspires us to root for her emergence, while Rhea Perlman gives a charming, wry turn as the girl’s unlikely mentor.

Synopsis :
A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech) teams up with a surly children's party magician (Rhea Perlman) to navigate her dysfunctional family and inner demons.

Marvelous and the black hole (USA)
Written and Directed by Kate Tsang
Produced by Carolyn Mao
Co-Producers : Allison Avery Jordan, Christa Boarini
Starring Miya Cech, Rhea Perlman, Leonardo Nam, Kannon Omachi, Paulina Lule, Keith Powell
Music by Tim Kiefer
Cinematography : Nanu Segal
Edited by Cyndi Trissel, Ryan Denmark
Distributed by maomao productions (maomaofilms@gmail.com)
Production Designer : Yong Ok Lee
Costume Designer : Amanda Bujak
Release date : January 31, 2021 (Sundance)
Running time : 81 minutes

premiere : jan. 31 - 6:00pm // second screening : feb. 2 - 4:00pm (local time)

(Source : press release)