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Invention

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In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father's unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device. Featuring archive from actress Callie Hernandez's actual late father, INVENTION explores the process of grieving a complicated parent, and the filmmaking itself becomes a part of the process.

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Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com Stephens and cinematographer Rafael Palacio Illingworth give the world of “Invention” an appropriately somber color palette and painterly compositions, sometimes from the distance of a curious observer, to create a mournful tone. Rated: 3/4 Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times “Invention” is committed to finding its own wavelength. Apr 17, 2025 Full Review William Repass Slant Magazine Courtney Stephens’s film blends fiction and autobiography to fascinating implications. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 13, 2025 Full Review Erik Reeds Spectrum Culture Somewhere between Mubi-core essay film, autobiopic, and narrative filmmaking, Courtney Stephens’ Invention feels fresh and groundbreaking in a way that few films can manage, while still never feeling gimmicky. Apr 24, 2025 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Lethargic, unimaginative and underwhelming while ultimately less than the sum of its parts. Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Peter Sobczynski Auteurist Class (Substack) Invention is the kind of film that some will find absolutely fascinating and others will write off as a tedious and pointless slog—I find myself siding with the former in this regard. Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Courtney Stephens

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Callie Hernandez

Carrie Fernandez

Sahm McGlynn

Sham

Tony Torn

Tony

James N. Kienitz Wilkins

The Executor

Lucy Kaminsky

Babby
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Synopsis In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father's unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device. Featuring archive from actress Callie Hernandez's actual late father, INVENTION explores the process of grieving a complicated parent, and the filmmaking itself becomes a part of the process.
Director
Courtney Stephens
Producer
Courtney Stephens, Callie Hernandez
Screenwriter
Callie Hernandez, Courtney Stephens
Production Co
Neurotika Haus
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 12m