Delia's Gone is a 2022 drama film, written, directed, and produced by Robert Budreau, based upon a short story Caged Bird Sing by Michael Hamblin. It stars Stephan James, Marisa Tomei, Paul Walter Hauser, and Travis Fimmel.
Cast
Stephan James as Louis
Marisa Tomei as Francine 'Fran' Cole, the Sheriff of Ledding County and later an Ohio State Highway Patrol detective Paul Walter Hauser as Bo Walston, a Deputy and later Sheriff of Ledding County Travis Fimmel as Stacker Cole Genelle Williams as Delia Kate Moyer as Rose Michelle Giroux as Helena Hamza Haq as Larry Graham Abbey as Billy
Production
On October 13, 2020, it was announced Stephan James, Marisa Tomei and Paul Walter Hauser had joined the cast of the film. On October 21, 2020, Travis Fimmel joined the cast.
Principal photography began in October 2020.
Release
The film was released in theaters and through video on demand in the United States on August 19, 2022 by Vertical Entertainment.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 31% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100 based on four reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Awards
David Braid received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for the song "Ring Them Fantasy".
The film was shortlisted for Best Direction in a Feature Film at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards.