#87. Smashed
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writers: Ponsoldt and Susan Burke
Producers: Jennifer Cochis, Jonathan Schwartz (Nobody Walks) and Andrea Sperling
Distributor: Rights Available
The Gist: This is the story of a married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober and begins attending AA…(more)
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul and Octavia Spencer
List Worthy Reasons…: If Gosling in Half Nelson had a significant other it might come across like this sophomore addiction/romance from Filmmaker magazine writer/filmmaker James Ponsoldt. Making it two for two at Sundance (Off the Black preemed back in 2006), this could give thesps Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul some major post-fest clout.
Release Date/Status?: Sundance U.S Dramatic Comp premiere. Should be picked up for distribution from the fest and nestled into 2012 slot.
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