Beeswax

Part of BAMcinemaFEST

Sun, Jun 21 at 6:15pm*
*Q&A with director Andrew Bujalski

Directed by Andrew Bujalski
With Tilly Hatcher, Maggie Hatcher, Alex Karpovsky

2009, 100 min

Bujalski’s (Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation) latest is a legal thriller for anyone who finds ‘legal thriller’ to be an oxymoron—sort of an indie cinema spin on The Pelican Brief. With a unique mix of realism and humor and uncanny authenticity from his performers, Bujalski employs an improvisational style that allows conversations to play out in full. The story follows twins Jeannie, a paraplegic shopowner, and Lauren, who is between jobs (played by real-life siblings). Jeannie, believing her co-owner might sue her, enlists the help of her law student ex-boyfriend, who becomes increasingly involved in the sisters’ lives. Opens at Film Forum on August 7. NY Premiere.