GIVE ME PITY!

GIVE ME PITY! (2022) by Amanda Kramer
Thriller Fantasy Musical 80' USA English
Awards Grand Prix, Special Mention to Sophie von Haselberg - Festival Subversif 2023
Festivals Beyond Interpretation ICA 23, SIWFF 23, Festival Subversif 23, Fantastic Fest Presents 23, FOFIF 23, Here's To Her! 23, B3 Biennale 22, Beyondfest 22, Metamorphoses 22, Fantastic Fest 22, Sydney Underground FF 22, Edinburgh IFF 22, Melbourne IFF 22, Fantasia IFF 22, WP IFFR 2022

A woman’s first ever TV special curdles into a psychedelic nightmare.

GIVE ME PITY! written and directed by Amanda Kramer, is a manic take on the retro TV variety show, starring the immensely talented Sophie von Haselberg in her leading lady debut as the star of a one-woman show who unravels as her performances goes on.

''Going Straight For Your Throat On Demand'' - Slash Film

"A thing of beauty and wonder, relishing excess" - AWFJ

“Imagine a 1980s TV special invaded by a demon'' - Film Threat

"It’s an experience dripping with style and imagination" - Grindhouse
"Sophie von Haselberg shines bright in this lurid picture'' - Scr een

Amanda Kramer's GIVE ME PITY!, Starring Sophie von Haselberg,
World Premiered at IFFR 2022 In Special "Filmmaker in Focus" Section
Producers: Jacob Agger, Sarah Winshall, Amanda Kramer, Benjamin Shearn
Executive Producers: Rhianon Jones, Riccardo Maddalosso, Samuel Gursky in Association with Neon Heart Productions, Smudge Films, Irving Harvey

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