
Midwest Premiere
About This Film
Film Overview
OPENING NIGHT FILMActress Amy Landecker (Transparent, “A Serious Man”) makes her feature screenwriting/directorial debut with this biting comedy of manners, starring as a newly divorced sober mom who accompanies her Gen Z date to a wedding where things crash and burn (literally) as she tries to keep up with the young wedding party.Lauren, a newly divorced sober mom, feels like she has a new lease on life after joining her first acting class and starting a fling with her hot young scene partner. But when they go to their Gen Z classmate’s wedding together, things start to fall apart and Lauren finds herself behaving like a drunk 22-year-old bridesmaid to try and keep up.Luckily she is not alone in her bad behavior. Throughout the weekend she bumps up against Dave, the grumpy recently divorced father of the bride. When they literally bump into each other and fall into the wedding cake, Lauren hits rock bottom. Dave steps in to help her and they find themselves with broken bones but healing hearts, together.Director/Producer/Writer/Actress Amy Landecker, Producer James Portolese, and Actress Missi Pyle will be in attendance for the Q&A
