Another regret from Sundance is that I passed up on Run Sweetheart Run, a date night horror from Country Strong and Boundaries director Shana Feste. Reviews praised Feste’s unnerving flick, as well as stars Ella Bolinska (Charlie’s Angels) and Pilou Asbaek (Overlord), and it obviously caught the attention of Amazon who have now picked it up.
Amazon Studios has acquired Run Sweetheart Run, which was written and directed by Feste. The film centers on a first date gone wrong, with Asbaek’s character turning out to be an epic creep. Why anybody would go anywhere with Asbaek is beyond me considering his role as that bastard Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, not to mention his vile characters in Overlord and Ben-Hur (he was friggin’ Pontius Pilate!). Of course that was going to turn out bad.
SYNOPSIS: Timid and hardworking single mother Shari (Ella Balinska, Charlie’s Angels) brushes away hesitations and decides to dip her toe back into the dating scene after being spurred on by her coworkers. She’s thrilled when her boss sets her up on a blind date with Ethan (Pilou Asbæk, Game of Thrones), who initially proves every bit as charming and magnetic as his photo. Ethan can’t hide his true nature for very long though—and when things quickly turn sinister, Shari must find a way to escape. Forced to navigate the streets of LA after hours on foot, Shari learns Ethan is far more connected and violent than she ever imagined.
Feste said, “As crazy as audiences may find the film protagonist’s experience, I wrote and directed a film that is based on a very personal story for me and I’m thrilled that a global audience will have the chance to see it soon on Amazon Prime.”
The cast includes Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, Clark Gregg, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Betsy Brandt. No word on a release date but given the overall lack of content out there I expect it’ll be pretty soon.
