A Statement review
New York film festival: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Tatiana Maslany lead an excellent ensemble in this dramatization of a failed conference on climate change
TL;DR
- The film 'A Statement' is based on a 1980 conference where experts discussed the threat of fossil fuel emissions to the climate.
- All dialogue in the film, representing approximately half of the movie, is taken verbatim from stenographer records of the conference.
- The movie dramatizes the interactions and debates among 20 experts from various fields who gathered to find solutions to climate change.
- Despite the experts' efforts, no consensus was reached, and no statement was issued, a outcome revealed 46 years later.
- The film stars Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, John Turturro, Evan Peters, and Tatiana Maslany, among others, portraying the conference participants.
- 'A Statement' is noted for its historical accuracy and its effective portrayal of human collaboration and emotion in the face of a global problem, contrasting with satirical approaches.
- The film is playing at the New York film festival with a US release planned.