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The Outside Story

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Directed by Casimir Nozkowski
Produced by Casimir Nozkowski, Frank Hall Green, and Brian Newman
Written by Casimir Nozkowski
With: Brian Tyree Henry, Sonequa Martin-Green, Sunita Mani, Olivia Edward, Asia Kate Dillon, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Michael Cyril Creighton, Matthew Maher, Hannah Bos, Maria Dizzia, Jordan Carlos, and the voice of David Zayas
Cinematography: Zelmira Gainza
Editing: Eyal Dimant
Music: Alexander Trimpe
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: 30 April 2021
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
A winsome Brian Tyree Henry stars as a homebody who accidentally locks himself out of his apartment in Casimir Nozkowski’s lightwieght, conflict-averse comedy that would charm if its characters were a bit less thinly drawn and expositional flashbacks didn't spoil its single-day structure.