
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, WHAT HAPPENED WAS… is Tom Noonan’s directorial debut; a darkly humorous take on dating dread. Featuring powerhouse performances by Noonan and Karen Sillas as two lonely hearts spending one claustrophobic Friday night together in an imposing apartment, the film exposes with startling clarity the ways in which people struggle to connect. As relevant now as ever, this brand new 4K restoration from the film’s original 35mm negative brings a pristine version of this underseen indie gem widely available for the first time since the 90s.
- Year1994
- Runtime91 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereNew Restoration
- DirectorTom Noonan
- CastTom Noonan, Karen Silas
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, WHAT HAPPENED WAS… is Tom Noonan’s directorial debut; a darkly humorous take on dating dread. Featuring powerhouse performances by Noonan and Karen Sillas as two lonely hearts spending one claustrophobic Friday night together in an imposing apartment, the film exposes with startling clarity the ways in which people struggle to connect. As relevant now as ever, this brand new 4K restoration from the film’s original 35mm negative brings a pristine version of this underseen indie gem widely available for the first time since the 90s.
- Year1994
- Runtime91 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereNew Restoration
- DirectorTom Noonan
- CastTom Noonan, Karen Silas