Walk with Me (2021 film)

Walk with Me is a 2021 independent film written and directed by Isabel del Rosal. Devin Dunne Cannon stars as a 30-year-old mother who leaves her husband, then unexpectedly falls in love with another woman, played by Bridget Barkan.

Walk with Me
Directed byIsabel del Rosal
Screenplay byIsabel del Rosal
Produced byPanita Chanrasmi-Lefebvre
Starring
  • Devin Dunne Cannon
  • Bridget Barkan
  • Daniel Fox
  • Catrina Ganey
  • Kristen Vaughan
  • Nikki James
  • Malachy Cleary
  • Grant Elisa Ginsberg
Music byAmanda Walther
Release date
  • March 2021 (2021-03) (Cinequest)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Devin Dunne Cannon as Amber Evans
  • Bridget Barkan as Logan Pierce, the woman Amber falls in love with
  • Daniel Fox as Ethan, Amber's ex-husband
  • Catrina Ganey as Sol, Amber's boss and mentor
  • Nikki James as Grace, Amber's mother
  • Malachy Cleary as Michael, Amber's father
  • Kristen Vaughan as Linda Pierce, Logan's mother
  • Grant Elisa Ginsberg as Emily, Amber's daughter

Distribution

Walk with Me premiered at Cinequest, an annual independent film festival that was held March 20 - 30, 2021.[1] It was an official selection at Boston's Wicked Queer LGBTQ+ Film Festival April 8 - 18th, 2021,[2] where it was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Narrative Feature category.[3] It was also an official selection at Miami's OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival April 28 - May 2, 2021[4] and the Brooklyn Film Festival June 4-13, 2021.[5]

Reception

Writing for Gay Star News, Rafaella Gunz said the film has "relatable characters and a passion that pulls the viewer in."[6] The review website LesFlicks.com called it a "carefully crafted movie" with characters who have "been given meticulous backstory and depth."[7]

Soundtrack

Juno Award-nominated singer-songwriter Amanda Walther of the folk duo Dala wrote sixteen original songs for the film's soundtrack. Walther said, "I learned so much through this process of writing music for this film: to be brave yet patient with myself, focus on what really matters and love every step of life along the way."[8]

References
  1. "Features". Cinequest. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. "Walk with Me". Wicked Queer Film Festival. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. "Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival". Facebook. May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. "Walk with Me". OUTshine Film Festival. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. "Walk With Me". Brooklyn Film Festival. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. Gunz, Rafaella (August 11, 2018). "This upcoming indie movie portrays coming to terms with one's identity in an authentic way". Gay Star News. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. "Walk With Me Review". LesFlicks. April 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. "Video Premiere: Amanda Walther, "Everything Can Wait"". Great Dark Wonder. 26 March 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
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