VOD - Sophie Jones : Opens in Select Theaters, on Digital Platforms and VOD on March 2nd

By Mulder, 05 february 2021

Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Jessie Barr’s Sophie Jones provides a stirring portrait of a sixteen year old. Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie (played with striking immediacy by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story.

We had the opportunity to discover during our press cover of the Deauville American film festival this movies. You can read our review here .

Synopsis
16-year-old Sophie Jones is grappling with the recent death of her mother. Physical intima-cy with another person becomes the only way for Sophie to feel anything. She tries to keep her relationships strictly for her own empowerment and as a means of distraction. Ulti-mately Sophie learns that sexual intimacy is a temporary salve, but love is lasting medi-cine.

Sophie Jones
Directed by Jessie Barr
Produced by Jessie Barr, Jessica Barr, Lindsay Guerrero, Joe Dinnen & Nicole Holofcener
Written by Jessie Barr & Jessica Barr
Starring Jessica Barr, Skyler Verity, Claire Manning, Charlie Jackson, Dave Roberts, Tristan Decker, Sam Kamerman, Elle Layne, Chase Offerle
Music by Nate Heller
Cinematography : Scott Miller
Edited by Naomi Sunrise Filoramo
Production companies : The Sounding Board,
Running time : 85 minutes