Description
Two months after the suicide of sister and daughter Leah (Kaitlyn Dever), the Whistler family comes together to clear out her apartment. Comedy writer Aaron Whistler (Cooper Raiff) is struggling to process his loss, while his dysfunctional family can barely communicate. Director Jay Duplass has taken on LIFF before with The One I Love, and returns once again with a starcast filled tragicomedy (Kumail Nanjiani, Lucy Boynton and Ariela Barer).
Writer-producer Adam Cayton-Holland will be present for Q&As after the screenings on October 16 and 17.
Director
Jay DuplassSpoken language
EnglishSubtitles
EnglishLength
102 min.Genres
Comedy, Drama, Sci-FiPremiere
National premiereProgram section
American Indie CompetitionActors
Kumail Nanjiani, Kaitlyn Dever, Hope DavisThis film plays on
American Indie Competition
Original, authentic, and always special: American indie is filmmaking without the big Hollywood budgets. In this program, you will see not only the best independent American films but also the stars of the future. These promising filmmakers are only at the beginning of their careers: today in the LIFF American Indie Competition, tomorrow on stage at the Oscars.