An Interview with God (2018)

An up-and-coming journalist finds his world and faith increasingly challenged when he's granted the interview of a lifetime - with someone who claims to be God.

Director:

Perry Lang

Writer:

Ken Aguado

Stars:

David Strathairn, Brenton Thwaites, Yael Grobglas

Cast

Cast overview:
David Strathairn	...	God
Brenton Thwaites	...	Paul
Yael Grobglas	...	Sarah
Charlbi Dean	...	Grace (as Charlbi Dean Kriek)
Hill Harper	...	Gary
Bobby Di Cicco	...	Bobby the Super
Meagan Kimberly Smith	...	Office Worker (as Megan Kimberly Smith)

Storyline

Paul Asher, an up-and-coming journalist, returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan and finds his life is falling apart - his marriage is failing and he's in the grips of a personal crisis he doesn't yet understand. Even more pressing, a soldier that Paul befriended in Afghanistan is struggling at home and Paul is desperately trying to help him. But, Paul's life takes a strange twist when he's offered an interview that he finds impossible to resist - an interview with someone who claims to be God.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | journalist | god | war veteran | troubled marriage | 

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Taglines:

What would you ask?

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the film only had a short theatrical release with no advertising, it was notable because attendance (and box office) actually increased about 30% each subsequent day, indicating the film was getting very positive word of mouth.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Paul Asher: [narrating] When I hear people say "I lost faith", I picture them giving up, no longer able to keep looking. It wasn't like that for me. I even thought, selfishly, witnessing a war would bring me closer to God. But the more I prayed, the more empty my prayers seemed.

User Reviews

Great script, acting & music

Ken Aguado has written a clever script about spirituality, that emphasizes questions rather than answers, and includes some unexpected plot twists. The acting is uniformly good. David Strathairn provides a convincing performance as God. The music is haunting and sets the tone beautifully. One drawback about seeing this film in the theater was the jarring cut to an irreverent interviewer at the end, before the credits. I would have preferred some time (with a little music) to contemplate the movie themes, followed perhaps by some suggested discussion questions that groups could use as a starting point for sharing their reactions. Sorry, but the tacked on interview was really awful.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

An Interview with God

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,201,434

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,251,795

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astute Films, Big Indie Pictures, Giving Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1