Outerlands
| Outerlands | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Elena Oxman |
| Written by | Elena Oxman |
| Produced by | Henry Russell Bergstein Asia Kate Dillon Allison Estrin Elena Oxman |
| Starring | Asia Kate Dillon Ridley Asha Bateman Louisa Krause Daniel K. Isaac Lea DeLaria |
| Cinematography | Lucia Zavarcikova |
| Edited by | Chris Brown |
| Music by | Lena Raine |
Production company | 13th Gen |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Outerlands is an American drama film, directed by Elena Oxman and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Asia Kate Dillon as Cass, a non-binary gig economy worker in San Francisco juggling several low-paying jobs to make ends meet, whose coworker Kalli (Louisa Krause) leaves her daughter Ari (Ridley Asha Bateman) with Cass while Kalli goes out of town, forcing Cass to confront her own childhood traumas and abandonment issues when Kalli fails to return from her trip.[2]
The cast also includes Daniel K. Isaac and Lea DeLaria in supporting roles.[1]
Distribution
The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival.[3]
It was subsequently screened as the closing film of the 2025 San Francisco International Film Festival.[4]
Awards
At Filmfest München, it won the Queer Media Society award for best LGBTQ-themed film in the program.[5]
References
- ^ a b Siddhant Adlakha, "‘Outerlands’ Review: A Slow-Burn Nonbinary Drama Set in a Changing San Francisco". Variety, March 16, 2025.
- ^ Jeffrey M. Anderson, "The City stars in deeply affecting indie ‘Outerlands’" Archived 2025-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. San Francisco Examiner, June 12, 2025.
- ^ Samantha Bergeson, "SXSW Film & TV Festival Unveils First Wave of 2025 Lineup: Nicole Kidman, Seth Rogen, Ben Affleck, and More". IndieWire, January 22, 2025.
- ^ Jeffrey M. Anderson, "These must-see movies are coming to The City's signature film festival". San Francisco Examiner, March 26, 2025.
- ^ Martin Blaney, "Elena Oxman’s ‘Outerlands’ wins first Queer Media Society award in Munich". Screen Daily, July 1, 2025.
External links
- Outerlands at IMDb