Daddio movie storyline. After landing at JFK International Airport, a young woman takes a cab back to her apartment in Manhattan. During the ride, she and the cab driver, Clark, have unexpectedly honest conversations about numerous topics, including their past and present relationships, sex and power dynamics, loss, and vulnerability.
Daddio is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Christy Hall in her feature directorial debut. It stars Dakota Johnson (who also co-produced), Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Marcos A. Gonzalez and Shannon Gannon. It was released on June 28, 2024 in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics.
It was originally conceived as a stage play. In October 2017, it was announced that Daisy Ridley would star in the film, based on a spec script by Christy Hall. That December, the script was included on that year’s “Black List” of the most-liked unproduced scripts in Hollywood. In June 2021, it was announced that Johnson replaced Ridley and that Penn was also cast in the film. Johnson was the one to initially suggest Penn and personally sent him the script.
Filming occurred in New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey in December 2022. It was shot in 16 days. The film entered post-production by January 2023. All scenes taking place within the cab were shot on a soundstage utilizing On-set virtual production, which consists of large LED video screens on which digital environments can be rendered in real-time for actors to perform in front of.
Daddio premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. It also screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, as part of its special screening program. In September 2023, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for North and Latin America as well as some European and Asian territories, scheduling it for a theatrical release sometime in 2024.
Daddio (2024)
Directed by: Christy Hal
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn, Marcos A. Gonzalez, Shannon Gannon
Screenplay by: Christy Hal
Production Design by: Kristi Zea
Cinematography by: Phedon Papamichael
Film Editing by: Lisa Zeno Churgin
Costume Design by: Mirren Gordon-Crozier
Set Decoration by: Alyssa Winter
Art Direction by: Stephanie Armstrong
Music by: Dickon Hinchliffe
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, sexual material and brief graphic nudity.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: September 1, 2023 (Telluride), June 28, 2024 (United States)
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