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Amid all of the big, splashy premieres at the fall festivals, there was one that emerged with its own distinctive tune: Daniel Roher<\/strong>‘s Tuner, starring Leo Woodall<\/strong> (One Day, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy) and Dustin Hoffman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n More from Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n Though Tuner screened at both the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival to a harmonious reception (it currently has a pitch-perfect 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score<\/a>; Metacritic has yet to weigh in), it still has yet to find a distributor.<\/p>\n Variety’s Peter Debruge<\/strong> calls it “the discovery of Telluride” in his review,<\/a> writing that Roher’s “winsome” film “cleverly plays our emotions without resorting cheap manipulation.”<\/p>\n Deadline’s Pete Hammond<\/strong><\/a> sings the film’s praises as well. “If there is one clear thing director\u00a0Daniel Roher\u2018s nifty narrative filmmaking debut,\u00a0Tuner,\u00a0proves, it is that\u00a0Leo Woodall\u00a0is the real deal as the next big leading man in movies.” (Indeed, he’s also earning ample buzz for his work in the upcoming Nuremberg.)<\/p>\n Here’s why it’s worth tuning in to Tuner:<\/p>\n The film stars Woodall<\/strong> as Niki, a musically gifted piano tuner who’s been working for his mentor, Harry (Hoffman<\/strong>), when he unexpectedly discovers an aptitude for cracking safes. What ensues is a charming rom-com \u2014 he falls for a music student, Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu<\/strong>) \u2014 mixed with a clever crime caper.<\/p>\n Tuner is directed by Daniel Rohe<\/strong>r, making his narrative feature debut. He knows his way behind a camera \u2014\u00a0Roher helmed 2023’s Oscar-winning documentary Navalny. He cowrote the script for Tuner with Robert Ramsey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Along with Woodall, Hoffman and Liu, the film also stars Tovah Feldshuh<\/strong> as Harry’s wife (his mounting medical bills spur Niki’s life of crime); Fauda’s Lior Raz<\/strong> as the security-chief-turned-crime-boss who harnesses Niki’s special skills; and Jean Reno<\/strong> as Ruthie’s mentor.<\/p>\n Since it has yet to find a distributor, no date has yet been set. Watch this space for more details.<\/p>\n Best of Gold Derby<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Gold Derby’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\nWHAT’S IT ABOUT?<\/h3>\n
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