WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER U.S.A. Independent Cinema - Fiction

An insightful, Lawrence Kasdan-ish tale of transition centering on the L.A. household of three twentysomething roommates. MJ, a charismatic, manipulative yuppie, burns hard on the fast track, and her rhythms are a bit overcranked compared with her roommates: a social activist artist, an aspiring actor, and her judgemental household nemesis, who has taken up with a performance artist. Although When The Party’s Over has enough juicy steam to satisfy a soap-opera addict, the focus is psychological … and director/co-writer Matthew lrmas successfully weaves together a drama about the frictions of close quarters and the clash of values. -Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter