United States / Jan 23, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Madison McKinley | Sarah the Stockest |
| Miranda Bailey | Diane the Wailing Woman |
| Cristo Montt | Gio |
| Bridey Elliott | Regina |
| Greer Cohen | Esther |
| Jessie-Ann Kohlman | Tara |
| Sophie von Haselberg | Len |
| Ruby Cruz | Sheila the Intern |
| Michelle Farrah Huang | The Journalist |
| Jim Chapa | |
| Cricket Arrison | The Photographer |
| Isaac Britt | The Mover |
| Udo Kier | Aldo Fabbri |
| Betty Buckley | Cynthia |
| Melanie Griffith | Narrator (voice) |
| Liana Kleinman | Dancer |
| Gianna “Gigi” Todisco | Dancer |
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| Annalise Gehling | Dancer |
| Jordan Gaskin | Dancer |
| Sigrid Lauren | Dancer |
Genres
ComedyFantasyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | By Design |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cold Iron Pictures, Smudge Films |
| Release date | 13 febbraio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Lauren Mann, Jason Beck, James Belfer, Karen Belfer, Madison McKinley, Topher Lin, Alex Bach |
| Production | Sarah Winshall, Miranda Bailey, Natalie Whalen, Jacob Agger, Amanda Kramer, Kat Barnette, Mireia Vilanova |
| Writer | Amanda Kramer |
| Editing | Benjamin Shearn |
| Cinematography | Patrick Meade Jones, Terra Gutmann Gonzalez |
| Assistant directors | Patrick Weir, David Waton, Amanda Kramer |
| Lighting | Nate Thomson |
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| Camera operators | Terra Gutmann Gonzalez, Patrick Meade Jones |
| Additional photography | Patrick Meade Jones, Terra Gutmann Gonzalez |
| Production design | Grace Surnow, Anjélica Vasquez, Jim Chapa |
| Art direction | Anjélica Vasquez, Grace Surnow, Jim Chapa |
| Set decoration | Grace Surnow, Anjélica Vasquez, Jim Chapa |
| Visual effects | Paul Santagada, Matt Lathrom |
| Stunts | Brandon Melendy |
| Music | Giulio Carmassi, Bryan Scary, Glo Marie Hernandez, Taylor Rowley, Fiona Gaye |
| Sound | Giulio Carmassi, Bryan Scary, Glo Marie Hernandez, Taylor Rowley, Fiona Gaye |
| Costume design | Sophie Hardeman, Nevada Raffaele, Anouck Sullivan, Angelique Fox |
| Makeup | Angelique Fox, Sophie Hardeman, Nevada Raffaele, Anouck Sullivan |
| Hairstyling | Nevada Raffaele, Sophie Hardeman, Anouck Sullivan, Angelique Fox |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 10, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 13, 2026
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