IRL is a 2019 American drama film directed by Ricardo Perez-Selsky and written by Chase Hinton. The film stars Hinton, Johanna Sol, Eric Roberts and Haskell V. Anderson III.
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Plot
The story covers the ups and downs of online dating and modern dating.
Cast
Chase Hinton as Ian
Johanna Sol as Sofia
Eric Roberts as Jonathan
Haskell V. Anderson III as Richmond
Taymour Ghazi as Taymour
Elise Luthman
Samantha Cutaran
Molly Beucher
Release
The film premiered on March 5, 2019 at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.
Reception
The film has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.
Josiah Teal at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10. Jonathan W. Hickman at Newnan Times-Herald scored it 7 out of 10. Aramide Tinubu at A Word with Aramide said it is "about taking a chance and putting your heart on the line even when the odds seemed stacked against you." Caroline Madden at Screen Queens said it is a "penetrating depiction of yearning for connection in a hyper-connected world." Tim Brennan at About Boulder said "in the weeds of a pandemic, love can still bloom."