| Director: | Olmo Schnabel |
|---|---|
| Production: | MeMo Films (Francesco Melzi d’Eril), Twin Productions (Galen Core, Olmo Schnabel) |
| Running Time: | 110’ |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Italy, UK, Mexico |
| Main Cast: | Jack Irv, Dario Yazbek, Willem Dafoe, Emmanuelle Seigner, Camille Rowe, Peter Sarsgaard |
| Screenplay: | Olmo Schnabel, Galen Core, Jack Irv |
| Cinematographer: | Hunter Zimny |
| Editor: | Sophie Corra |
| Production Designer: | Madeline Sadowski |
| Costume Designer: | Bruno Dicorcia, Holly McClintock |
| Music: | Eli Keszler |
| Sound: | Al Rey |
| Visual Effects: | Eugene Hitt |
Cinema
Pet Shop Days
Orizzonti Extra
Synopsis
In an act of desperation, impulsive black sheep Alejandro flees his home in Mexico. On the run from his unforgiving father, Alejandro finds himself in New York City where he meets Jack, a college age pet store employee with similar parental baggage. Together the two enter a whirlwind romance sending them down the rabbit hole of drugs and depravity in Manhattan’s underworld. When Alejandro’s past threatens to catch up with him, Jack is forced to choose between his family and a life on the run.
Director’s Statement
Growing up in Manhattan, I always viewed the city as both an inspiring and emotionally confined place. When I moved to Mexico City during the pandemic, the distance allowed me to reflect on my relationship to New York, and explore both its most alluring and toxic elements. Moving away from home gave me the space to see the landscape of Pet Shop Days with a new perspective—I wanted to write a love letter to a New York that no longer exists, where chance encounters are everywhere and the possibilities are endless. Pet Shop Days is a film about confronting life’s disappointments. Everyone is alone in their own way, and we are drawn to each other through a strong feeling of isolation. And when we’re desperate to escape our own isolation, sometimes the unexpected can change us in an irreversible way—for better or for worse.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION 1: Francesco Melzi d’Eril - MeMo Films Srl
Vicolo Santa Maria alla Porta 1
20123 – Milano, Italia
Tel. +39 393483678040
fmelzi00@gmail.com
PRODUCTION 2: Galen Core, Olmo Schnabel - Twin Productions
360 W 11th Street
10014 – New York, United States of America
Tel. +1 2132486750
galencore@gmail.com
INTERNATIONAL PRESS OFFICE: Matty O’Riordan - Premier
2-4 Bucknall Street
WC2H 8LA – London, United Kingdom
Mob. +44 7816622366
PetShopBoys@Premiercomms.com
US PRESS OFFICE: Lina Catalfamo Plath – Frank PR
15 Maiden Lane, Suite 608
10038 - New York, United States of America
Tel. +1 9178601706
lina@frankpublicity.com
