ADULTS
USA / 2023 / 91’Narrative film
by Dustin Guy Defawith Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, Sophia Lillis
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Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it increasingly difficult to avoid confrontations and revelations as his carefully constructed façade of his adulthood gives way to old childhood conflicts.
The film had its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Dustin Guy Defa’s films have screened at dozens of festivals, including Sundance, Venice and Locarno, and have won awards at the Berlinale, SXSW and HotDocs, among others.
The Adults affectingly captures the uniquely American ennui provoked by the banalities of a hometown and the lost utopia of childhood
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