Film

One of independent cinema’s most exciting new voices, Josephine Decker (Thou Wast Mild and Lovely, BAMcinemaFest 2014) continues to push boundaries with her thrillingly visceral third feature, set in New York’s experimental theater scene. This tour-de-force head trip evokes the fractured psyche of an unstable teenage girl (riveting newcomer Helena Howard), whose rocky relationship with her mother (Miranda July) splinters as the girl comes under the influence of an exploitative stage director (Molly Parker). Decker imbues a compelling coming-of-age drama with dense layers of expressionistic sound and image to create “one of the boldest and most invigorating American films of the 21st century” (Indiewire).

Closing Night of BAMcinemaFest 2018.