Fantasy Life
Amanda Peet makes an overdue return to the large display screen in Fantasy Life, a brand new in-competition narrative dramedy from actor-turned-director Matthew Shear. Within the movie, Shear performs Sam, a not too long ago laid-off paralegal who finds himself working as a babysitter for Dianne (Peet), an actress operating into some difficult instances after taking day off to lift a household. However when Sam is invited to hitch her household for the summer season in Martha’s Winery, issues ensue.
The movie has all of the makings of an adult-leaning dramedy from a writer-director who’s labored a very long time in Noah Baumbach’s repertoire. Fantasy Life moreover holds the excellence of being Alessandro Nivola’s first movie after wonderful work in The Brutalist and Kraven the Hunter (sure, we’re critical concerning the latter). This time, Nivola performs an getting older rock star bassist who’s typically on tour and maybe in for the holiday of a lifetime.
O’Dessa
Geremy Jasper made a splash at Sundance and SXSW in 2017 along with his wildly authentic character examine, Patti Cake$, and now he’s in Austin for one thing described as a minimum of “a rock opera.” That’s proper, O’Dessa, which may have its world premiere right here, is predicted to be a full-throated, electric-strumming musical from the man who helmed Florence + the Machine’s “Canine Days Are Over” music video.
O’Dessa stars Stranger Issues breakout and “All Too Properly” muse Sadie Sink as a farm woman headed to the large metropolis. She’s leaving dwelling to get well a household heirloom, however what she’s going to uncover is her future and the ability of real love, music, and, in fact, rock. She may even run right into a assassin’s row of expertise that features Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Luce, Waves), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus), and Regina Corridor (Ladies Journey).
The Baltimorons
Legendary indie filmmakers and actors the Duplass Brothers are at all times a must-see engagement at any movie competition, even when there’s solely one in all them attending. This time round it’s Jay Duplass’ flip to shine as he co-writes and directs The Baltimorons.
To not be confused with a Baltimore Orioles fan podcast of the identical title, The Balitmorons follows a newly sober man named Cliff who cracks his tooth on Christmas Eve and embarks on an journey by Baltimore with Didi, his emergency dentist.
