A 2019 mystery comedy film exploring interpersonal dynamics and travel misadventures.
Story Breakdown
Production & Development — Filmed in 16mm by the Matthews brothers.
Directorial Vision — Written and produced by Michael and Thomas Matthews.
Cinematography Style — Shot using 16mm film format for aesthetic texture.
Cast & Characters — Ensemble cast led by Kate Lyn Sheil.
Lead Performance — Kate Lyn Sheil anchors the narrative.
Supporting Ensemble — Features William Jackson Harper and Thomas Matthews.
Release & Reception — Premiered at Slamdance and acquired by Comedy Dynamics.
Festival Premiere — Debuted at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.
Distribution Deal — Comedy Dynamics secured rights in September 2019.
Margaret Rockland is as depressed as the ubiquitous Christmas carols are cheerful when she returns to the Washington DC suburb of her childhood for a reunion. The wild bunch she grew up with have settled into respectable family life. Adding insult to injury, her former boyfriend is engaged to the most bourgeois blonde on the East Coast. Margaret reacts by diving into a drinking and drugs marathon. With two remaining fellow souls, she roams the suburban no man’s land and ends up in an incomparable adventure with kidnapping, extortion, misunderstandings and clumsy violence as basic ingredients.
