Synopsis
A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant travels across Los Angeles to unravel the mystery, she must stay one step ahead of a determined policeman and confront her own understanding of friendship, truth and celebrity.
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Cast
- Lola KirkeJill LeBeau
- Zoë KravitzHeather Anderson
- John ChoDetective Edward Ahn
- Greta LeeTracy
- Michelle ForbesJamie
- Ricki LakeVanessa
- Nelson FranklinGreg
- Reeve CarneyDevin
- Jessica Parker KennedySierra
- James RansoneStan
Recommendations
- 100
Salon
Though it’s not a film that will enter the canon of cinematic classics, it is nearly perfect, with ample heart, humor and tragedy-tinged humanity. - 91
IndieWire
Gemini resists easy categorization, evades tidy plot points and sometimes lead to frustrating dead ends. But it’s an absorbing world defined by open-ended possibilities, a kind of comedic psychological thriller in which the thrills exist in air quotes. - 91
The Playlist
Gemini is deliriously entertaining, an intriguing gem and as Katz graduates to the next level, his best film to date. - 91
The Film Stage
It’s clear that Katz is more interested in the idea of playing with movie conventions than with crafting anything remotely resembling reality. It’s a joy to immerse oneself in his cool, neon-lit world, a place where movie characters speak like movie characters and the dream of justice is inescapable, even if the movies have taught us better. - 90
Variety
For a director who emerged from indie film’s so-called “mumblecore” movement, Gemini feels like a grown-up achievement, and the sign of a director with so much more to give in the future. - 85
TheWrap
Gemini strives to be something different — something more ambitious, more potent. The results vary, as will your mileage. But the thing to remember about swinging and missing is that you still swung. Katz is putting himself in the game, and more often than not, he connects - 80
ScreenCrush
In this current era of spoiler-driven pop culture, films like Gemini, which place a higher premium on storytelling, performances, and character-building than on the “big twist” at the end, feel like an act of beautiful rebellion. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
While the payoff could have used some extra punch, the teasing path that leads there is bewitching, with Lola Kirke serving as an enigmatic guide.
