The Novice

Name: The Novice
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-12-17
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond

The Novice (2021)

Timing: 1:37 (97 min)

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Release date

2021-12-17

Country

Canada, United States

Production

H2L Media Group, Picture Movers Anonymous

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Budget

Revenue

$144 707

Website

https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-novice

Director

Lauren Hadaway

Actors

Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond, Charlotte Ubben, Sage Irvine, Chantelle Bishop, Jeni Ross, Nikki Duval
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Scenario

Producer

Steven Sims, Kari Hollend, Ryan Hawkins, Zack Zucker, Michael Tennant, Alex Engemann, Ryan Bartecki, Jeff Handel, Christopher Hines, Randy Toll

Operator

Todd Martin

Composer

Alex Weston

Artist

Eva Kozlova

Audition

Editing

Nathan Nugent, Lauren Hadaway
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Short description

Alex Dall is a university freshman who joins her school's rowing team and becomes determined to earn a place in the top varsity boat. Her drive turns into an obsession that pushes her body and mind far past reasonable limits, straining her relationships with teammates and with herself. Isabelle Fuhrman plays Alex, with Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond and Charlotte Ubben among the supporting cast.

The Novice is a Canadian-American drama and thriller released in December 2021, running 97 minutes. It was written and directed by Lauren Hadaway, produced by Steven Sims, Kari Hollend and Ryan Hawkins, and made by H2L Media Group and Picture Movers Anonymous.

The film drew considerably more approval from critics than from general audiences: its critics' rating stands at 7.7 out of 10 across 88 reviews, while on IMDb it holds 6.5 from roughly 7,800 votes and on TMDB 6.4 from about 222 votes. The gap between the two kinds of response suggests a film that reviewers rated more highly than the broader viewing public did.

What's left behind the scenes

Preparing for filming, Isabel Furman actively engaged in sports and gained 4.5 kg of muscle mass.
The film is partially based on the memories of director and screenwriter Lauren Hadaway, from when she was a member of the Southern Methodist University women's rowing team.
Isabel Furman performed all the rowing scenes herself; no stunt doubles were used for the filming.
The original title of the film translates to "The Newcomer".