NIGHTBITCH Special Screenings

NIGHTBITCH

Screening to be followed by a conversation with producer and actor Amy Adams moderated by writer and film critic, Scott Mantz.

Motherhood is a (night) bitch in Marielle Heller’s (DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME) frank, perceptive and fur-ociously funny adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s bestselling novel. Oscar® nominee Amy Adams stars as Mother, a successful artist and curator with her career on pause while she stays home to raise her two-year-old son in the suburbs. Ostensibly living the dream, with a supportive – but mostly absent – husband (Scoot McNairy) and plenty of time to bond with her child, she is, in reality, slowly being worn ragged by the isolated monotony of diaper changes, tantrums and sleepless nights. Mother’s new domesticity takes a surreal turn when she begins experiencing strange bodily changes, a penchant for red meat and an overwhelming feeling that she might be turning into a dog by night. Transcending your average werewolf yarn, Heller crafts a tale of a woman tapping into something primal and feral which allows her to unleash — and return to — her inner power. At once a profoundly original and smart surrealist comedy about motherhood and identity, and a feminist tribute to the unsung power of women everywhere, NIGHTBITCH will have you howling with laughter, crying with joy – and ready to thank your mom for her service. –Abbie Algar

Marielle Heller is an award-winning director, writer, actor and producer known for the films A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? and THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL. She founded Defiant by Nature, a production company focused on shining a light on women and non-binary creators.

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Screenings

October 25, 9:15 p.m.

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Details

Country: USA

Year: 2024

Director: Marielle Heller

Screenwriter: Marielle Heller

Producers: Anne Carey, Marielle Heller, Sue Naegle, Christina Oh, Amy Adams, Stacy O’Neil

Executive Producers: Megan Ellison, Allison Rose Carter, Havilah Brewster, Adam Paulsen, Sammy Scher, Rachel Yoder

Director of Photography: Brandon Trost

Editor: Anne McCabe

Production Designer: Karen Murphy

Costume Designer: Arjun Bhasin

Music: Nate Heller

Cast/Featuring: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden, Emmett Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan, Jessica Harper

Running Time (minutes): 99

Language: English

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