Diamond Tongues is a 2015 Canadian
comedy-drama film directed by
Pavan Moondi and Brian Robertson. It stars
July Talk band member Leah Fay Goldstein as a struggling actress who descends into a downward spiral of depression, narcissism and cruelty.[1]
Goldstein's July Talk bandmate Peter Dreimanis was also involved in the production, as the film's cinematographer.[2]
The film premiered at the
Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2015,[3] and was acquired by
Mongrel Media for distribution in Canada and by Factory 25 for the United States.[4] It had a limited theatrical release in Canada on August 7, 2015.[5]
On review aggregation website
Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10.[6] On
Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Norman Wilner of Now calls the script "sharp and thoughtful."[2]The Hollywood Reporter's Frank Scheck praises the film as "a vivid depiction of the city's arts scene," adding, "with the soundtrack consisting of songs by such indie rock bands as
Islands and
Broken Social Scene adding greatly to the overall atmosphere."[8]
^Bob Thompson, "The reel deal; The Canadian Screen Awards have some serious Oscar glow this year, but also have plenty of Canadian content to justify the title". Calgary Herald, March 11, 2016.