Wobble Palace

Wobble Palace is a 2018 film directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko.

Wobble Palace
Film poster
Directed by	Eugene Kotlyarenko
Screenplay by	Eugene Kotlyarenko Dasha Nekrasova
Cinematography	Sean Price Williams
Edited by	Benjamin Moses Smith
Distributed by	Breaking Glass Pictures
Release date	March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (SXSW)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A couple in Los Angeles decides to spend alternate days of Halloween weekend 2016 in the house they share as their mutual interest in their relationship wanes.

Cast

• Eugene Kotlyarenko as Eugene
• Dasha Nekrasova as Jane
• Paige Elkington as Caroline
• Kim Ye as Esther
• Brian Lee Hughes as Rideshare driver
• Janiva Ellis as Logan
• Caroline Hebert as Desi
• Jack Kilmer as Dayton

Reception

Reviews of the film were mostly positive. In the New York Times, critic Teo Bugbee praised the film as "[...] a sendup of broke-artist types that shimmers with abashed affection".^[1] A review on The Playlist by Lena Wilson echoed this sentiment, writing that it: "[...] perfectly reproduces a subculture, both visually and narratively".^[2] RogerEbert.com highlighted Jane's portion of the narrative, saying the film "[...] picks up and flies" when focused on her.^[3]

Michael Zelenko, writing for The Verge, praised the film's depiction of the characters' relationship with their cell phones.^[4]