The Bestowal

2018

1 hr. 30 min.

Drama

Fantasy

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A suicidal businessman is visited by an otherworldly being.

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joe s

This movie was trying so hard to be "deep" and profound, but instead ended up a pseudo-intellectual, convoluted, nonsensical mess. If only that guy had pulled the trigger quicker in the beginning, maybe we would have been spared and there'd be an hour or so of my life I'd get back. Don't waste your time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this dialogue-driven film that thoughtfully explores life and death and even the afterlife via a visiting being from a different dimension. Be prepared for two long conversations, twenty years apart. I found it totally worth it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

A thought provoking feature that covers many important societal issues that we grapple with on a daily basis. The writing is very brilliant and the actress does an amazing job!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Andrew de Burgh

Director

Sam Brittan

Actor

Sharmita Bhattacharya

Death

Andrew de Burgh

Screenwriter

Andrew de Burgh

Producer

Elizabeth Boyling

Executive Producer

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Jim Schembri

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In all The Bestowal is a bold, idea-driven arthouse conversation piece, bolstered by two committed performances but weighed down with relentlessly heavy subject matter and unadventurous cinematography. (Article includes video interview with director.)

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 23, 2020

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Tony Asankomah

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Writer and director Andrew de Burgh chose a complex story to tell in the simplest of ways stripping bare all the extra elements and allowing the story to be told in whole through intelligent dialogue.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 7, 2019

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... the crux of de Burgh's story is how significant every life lived can be when given the chance. It's a valuable message for those patient enough to receive it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 13, 2019

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Mark R. Leeper

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"Steven and Death have a long (and often tedious) metaphysical discussion about questions that intrinsically have no answer."

Rated: 4/10

Sep 30, 2019

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Wise, honest and heartfelt albeit somewhat preachy. It's a perfect antidote to Hollywood's loud, vapid and mindless blockbusters. Fans of cerebral sci-fi films like The Man From Earth will love it.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 29, 2019

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George White

Cultured Vultures

A thought-provoking, impactful independent sci-fi. It has its issues, but the writing and performances deserve great credit.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 12, 2019

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Synopsis

A suicidal businessman is visited by an otherworldly being.

Director: Andrew de Burgh
Executive Producer: Elizabeth Boyling, Raksha Colaco, Pam Virk
Screenwriter: Andrew de Burgh
Production Co: Sacred Ember Films
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2019