The upcoming release of Alexander Payne's new film, 'The Holdovers,' has sparked discussions about fictional prep schools in film and TV. The movie, set for a wide release on November 10, features Barton Academy, a New England boarding school. The film's director and cinematographer discuss six key images from the movie, emphasizing the simplicity and melancholy of the story. David Hemingson, the writer of 'The Holdovers,' has also shared that real people inspired him to write the film.
David Hemingson: The real people who inspired me to write "The Holdovers" https://t.co/Ri7zNPD73F
#TheHoldovers is a deceptively simple movie in very familiar settings, but as cinematographer Eigil Bryld puts it, “simplicity is not always simple to achieve.” Along with director Alexander Payne, Bryld discusses six key images from the film: https://t.co/ot7rhNKP4B
The latest fictional prep school to grace our screens? Barton Academy in Alexander Payne’s new film, The Holdovers? Pending the movie’s November 10 wide release, @vulture ranked 14 other notable prep schools from film and TV https://t.co/HQRl48vQcs
‘The Holdovers’ needed a lot of snow—and actors up for the task—to tell the melancholy story of three people spending Christmas at a New England boarding school. The film’s director and cinematographer discuss six key images from the movie: https://t.co/Hjl139DcY7
The latest fictional prep school to grace our screens? Barton Academy in Alexander Payne’s new film, The Holdovers? Pending the movie’s November 10 wide release, we ranked 14 other notable prep schools from film and TV https://t.co/HgoqOaTYnf