I Smile Back

I Smile Back
A photo of Silverman lying on ground on her stomach
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdam Salky
Screenplay by
  • Paige Dylan
  • Amy Koppelman
Based onI Smile Back
2008 novel
by Amy Koppelman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEric Lin
Edited byTamara Meem
Music byZack Ryan
Production
companies
  • Egoli Tossell Film
  • Koppelman/Levien
Distributed byBroad Green Pictures
Release dates
  • January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I Smile Back is a 2015 American drama film directed by Adam Salky and based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Amy Koppelman, who wrote the screenplay with Paige Dylan. The film stars Sarah Silverman as an upper-middle-class wife and mother struggling with mental illness and addiction. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2015.[1] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015.[2] The film was released in a limited release on October 23, 2015, by Broad Green Pictures.[3]

  1. ^ Foundas, Scott (January 25, 2015). "'I Smile Back' Review : Sarah Silverman Digs Deep". Variety.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Unknown, Unknown (2015). "I Smile Back". Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 23, 2015). "Broad Green Dates Three: 'I Smile Back', 'The Dark Horse', Malick's 'Knight Of Cups'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2015.