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This hilariously sharp Sundance comedy of (queer) errors, set during New York lockdowns and starring John Early (Search Party), takes aim at identity politics and millennial posturing.
It’s summer 2020, and nerves are fraying in the heat as gay divorcee Terry (Early) squats in his ex’s Brooklyn brownstone. Armed with disinfectant spray, Terry is at the ready to fend off house callers such as his best friend Karla, who yearns to escape the monotony of isolation and has developed a keen interest in Terry’s 19-year-old Moroccan model nephew Bahlul (Qaher Harhash). Director Theda Hammel’s relatable and joyfully chaotic debut film captures the information overload of modern life, tackling everything from gender to surveillance to TikTok in a wickedly amusing COVID-era cocktail.
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Theda Hammel
Director, Screenwriter
Theda Hammel is an American filmmaker and musician who co-hosts the KNFW Nymphowars Podcast with Macy Rodman. She received a Masters in Music Technology at NYU Steinhardt and released three EPs. Hammel’s short film My Trip To Spain screened at Sundance and Tribeca Film Festival.
- Program Strand
- Features
- Year
- 2023
- Classification
- Unclassified 18+
- Country
- USA
- Language
- In English
- Director
- Theda Hammel
- Producer
- John Early, Brad Becker-Parton, Allie Jane Compton, Greg Nobile, Stephanie Roush
- Cast
- Theda Hammel, John Early, Qaher Harhash
- Screenwriter
- Theda Hammel
- Cinematographer
- Arlene Muller
- Editor
- Theda Hammel, Erin DeWitt
- Premiere
- Australian Premiere
- Genre
- Women Directors, Comedies, Off-Beat, Gender & Sexuality, LGBTQIA+ Films
- Company Credits
- Australian Distributor: Transmission Films
