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added: Wed, Aug 17th '16
Seemingly borrowing the idiosyncratic filmmaking styles of Wes Anderson, Jared Hess, and Spike Jones, "Girl Asleep" is a quirky, 1970s-set coming-of-age comedy from Australia, about a 15-year-old wallflower (played by Aussie teen actress Bethany Whitmore), who slips into a dream-like state after learning the cool kids from her school have been invited to her surprise birthday party.
Directed by theatre helmer turned first-time film director Rosemary Myers, the retro-inspired comedy is the film adaptation of Aussie actor/writer Matthew Whittet's acclaimed stage play. Whittet penned the film's adapted screenplay and also co-stars as the birthday girl's goofy father.
"Girl Asleep," which also stars Harrison Feldman, Amber McMahon, Eamon Farren, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey, has been well-received by critics during its recent festival run. Acquired by U.S. distributor Oscilloscope Labs, the film is getting a limited theatrical release next month, opening in New York and Los Angeles on September 23 and 30 before expanding to other cities. Watch the newly-released U.S. trailer, above.
synopsis:
In this vibrant portrayal of Australian adolescence, Greta Driscoll's bubble of obscure loserdom is burst when her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and invite the whole school! Perfectly content being a wallflower, suddenly Greta's flung far from her comfort zone into a distant, parallel place -- a strange world that’s a little frightening and a lot weird, but only there can she find herself. Equal measures Wes Anderson and Lewis Carroll, GIRL ASLEEP is an enchanting journey into the absurd -- and sometimes scary -- depths of the teenage mind.
directed by Rosemary Myers
starring Bethany Whitmore, Matthew Whittet, Harrison Feldman, Amber McMahon, Eamon Farren, Tilda Cobham-Hervey
release date September 23, 2016 (NY); September 30, 2016 (LA); other cities to follow
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