Wild Canaries

Showings

Old Town Playhouse Thu, Jul 31, 2014 9:00 PM
Sponsored by: Alison & Bill Arnold and Ward & Mary Gillett
Bijou by the Bay Sat, Aug 2, 2014 9:00 PM
Sponsored by: Jon & Sue Kinne
Film Info
Section:American
Release Year:2014
Runtime:98 min.
Rating:NR
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Web Site:http://www.wildcanariesmovie.com/
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Sophia Takal
Lawrence Michael Levine
Alia Shawkat
Annie Parisse
Jason Ritter
Kevin Corrigan
Director:Lawrence Michael Levine
Produced by:Kim Sherman
Sophia Takal
E. McCabe Walsh
Screenwriter:Lawrence Michael Levine
Cinematography:Mark Schwartzbard
Editing By:Sofi Marshall
Music By:Michael Montes

Description

Classic mystery lovers will rejoice at this affectionate amateur detective adventure that casts a Brooklyn couple as a sort-of hipster Nick and Nora Charles. Barri (Sophia Takal) is an inquisitive ball of energy, so naturally she suspects foul play following the death of her elderly neighbor, and sets out with childlike enthusiasm to investigate. With the help of her roommate Jean (Alia Shawkat of “Arrested Development”), Barri embarks on a shenanigans-heavy surveillance mission—while her boyfriend Noah (director Lawrence Michael Levine) unsuccessfully attempts to rein her in, thinking his partner’s imagination is running wild after watching a little too much Hitchcock. But as the evidence starts to pile up, the unlikely sleuths uncover secrets harbored within their apartment building that paint everyone in a suspicious light. Also starring Jason Ritter (“Parenthood”) and TCFF perennial Kevin Corrigan, this is not your typical Brooklyn-set American indie, but a witty farce with a smart sensibility all its own.