Other People Closing Night Gala (USA, 2015, 97 min) Directed By: Chris
Kelly Screenwriter: Chris Kelly In Sundance Opening Night hit OTHER
PEOPLE, Jesse Plemons ("Fargo," "Breaking Bad," "Friday Night Lights")
plays a comedy writer who has just moved from NYC home to Sacramento
to help care for his sick mother Joanne (Molly Shannon). Fresh off a
split with his longtime boyfriend and stuck in a hometown that now
feels completely foreign, David struggles to find any semblance of
meaning in his circumstances. First-time writer- director and longtime
"SNL" scribe Chris Kelly strikes a perfect balance between humor and
pathos in this mostly autobiographical tale. His eye for detail mines
big laughs from events that feel heartbreakingly real. Plemons nails
his first leading role, and a never-better Shannon provides the film
with unwavering warmth and humanity, as well as her trademark comic
timing. A stellar supporting cast full of familiar faces, including
Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing"), Zach Woods ("Silicon Valley"), and
John Early (FORT TILDEN), does the rest of the dramatic -- and comedic
-- heavy lifting. OTHER PEOPLE is a film that expertly blends the
comic and the tragic by remaining achingly honest throughout. Closing
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