Her Friend Adam
2016 · 10m · Canada
Directed by Ben Petrie
Tones: dark, darkly comic, tense
Robert, an insecure writer, becomes convinced his girlfriend Liv is hiding something about her day with her friend Adam — and what starts as one accusation detonates into a vicious apartment-wide blowout.
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The scouts
A Sundance jury winner for acting, and Grace Glowicki is one of the most interesting performers of her generation. I usually distrust prize bait, but this one is a real domestic grenade — it earns the trophy.
A two-hander relationship implosion shot inside a real couple's apartment with the camera trapped in the fight — Cassavetes nerve damage, Sundance Jury Award — that's a confirmed thing.
A two-hander relationship implosion shot inside a real couple's apartment with the camera trapped in the fight alongside them — Sundance Jury Award for those performances says the volatility is real. Cassavetes-style nerve damage is rarer than people claim.
Reviews
A startling feat of short form storytelling that offers incredibly rich characterizations.
Festivals
- Sundance Film Festival 2016, Jury Award (Special Jury Prize for Acting, Grace Glowicki)