One of those movies where you know it started when Joe Swamberg had a moment of clarity about the ending and knew he just needed not to fuck up the script that would get him there.
Wendy’s life is thrown into chaos when her boyfriend, Jack, who is older and divorced with children, insists they take space to evaluate the relationship. During their break, Wendy runs into her ex, Chuck, forcing them into a volatile triangle.
Where to watch
1The Sun Never Sets is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Monday 24 August at 19:00 at Laemmle Royal.
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6What people say
Joe Swanberg saw that mumblecore cinema was in a crisis and unleashed Jake Johnson and Dakota Fanning onto Alaska and gave it its groove back.
Chicago Critics Film Festival closing night film!!Joe Swanberg is back! All of us Swanberg superfans (there’s at least 3 of us, right?) can rejoice. The characters have aged but the story and structure remains the same as Swanberg takes an autobiographical, semi-improvisational approach to relationships where folks are constantly making the wrong choices and trying desperately to backpedal, often to great comedic effect. Jake Johnson is always reliable in this position and Dakota Fanning and Cory Michael Smith and (somewhat shockingly) even Debby Ryan take to the distinct Swanberg dialogue beats naturally. At first I was bummed this wasn’t set in Chicago, but it showcases Anchorage beautifully and that’s a really cool location for a film.Swanberg and Smith provided a great, informative, laidback and humorous Q&A after the film. I didn’t get to meet Swanberg but Cory Michael Smith did ask me where the bar was, which is my new claim to fame.
Common questions
What is The Sun Never Sets about?+
The film follows a woman who, while taking a break from her relationship, finds herself caught between her current boyfriend and an ex-partner against the backdrop of Alaska.
Who directed The Sun Never Sets?+
Joe Swanberg directed the film, a filmmaker recognized for his prominent role in the mumblecore subgenre.
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