Italy / Sep 07, 2020 / Venice International Film Critics' Week
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. After a sudden police-mandated eviction, the pair are forced to flee aboveground into a brutal winter night. Determined to return home, they fight to find shelter as their world is thrown into chaos.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Tombros | Lolly |
| Hector Falcon | Faker |
| Cem Aksoy | Turtle |
| Kevin Tanski | Policeman |
| Liz Cameron | Patron |
| Tavante Conyers | Tunnel Dweller |
| Christopher Fortin | Sanatation Worker |
| Evan Louison | Ray |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Topside |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ELO films, Likely Story, K Period Media, Level Forward, Red Crown Productions |
| Release date | 25 marzo 2022 |
| Executive producer | Christy Spitzer Thornton, Yoni Liebling, Kimberly Steward, Adrienne Becker |
| Production | Kara Durrett, Anthony Bregman, Daniel Crown, Peter Cron, Melina Lizette, Josh Godfrey, Jonathan Montepare |
| Writer | Celine Held, Logan George |
| Casting | Michele Mansoor, Jennifer Venditti |
| Editing | Logan George |
| Cinematography | Lowell A. Meyer |
| Assistant directors | Logan George, Celine Held |
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| Camera operators | Lowell A. Meyer |
| Additional photography | Lowell A. Meyer |
| Production design | Nora Mendis, Luke Green, Elise H. Clark-Johnson |
| Art direction | Luke Green, Nora Mendis, Elise H. Clark-Johnson |
| Set decoration | Elise H. Clark-Johnson, Luke Green, Nora Mendis |
| Music | David Baloche, Finn Pfeffer, David Forshee, Rae King, Dennis Rainaldi |
| Sound | Finn Pfeffer, David Baloche, David Forshee, Rae King, Dennis Rainaldi |
| Costume design | Begonia Berges, Rashida Bolden, Isata Allen |
| Makeup | Rashida Bolden, Begonia Berges, Isata Allen |
| Hairstyling | Isata Allen, Rashida Bolden, Begonia Berges |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Apr 09, 2021 / Seattle International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 06, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival
France / Sep 16, 2021 / Champs-Elysées Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 25, 2022
Theatrical release
Russia / Jun 09, 2022 / 18+
Digital
United States / Mar 25, 2022
Japan / Aug 05, 2022 / G
Physical media
Germany / Oct 21, 2022 / 12
TV
Hungary / Oct 26, 2025 / 16 / Filmbox Prémium
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