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Sundance is less than a month away, and that means the festival’s website is now posting screening schedules and film synopses. For those of us who aren’t lucky enough to make it out to Utah this year, that just means we get a lot of pictures to look at while we wait to hear about what was good.
Here we get a few early stills from My Idiot Brother. Featuring a bearded Paul Rudd as the titular character, the film is directed by musician/music video director Jesse Peretz (The Ex), who spent last year directing episodes of the Comedy Central series Important Things with Demetri Martin.
From Sundance:
Despite looking for the good in every situation and the best in every person, Ned always seems to find himself holding the short end of the stick—being conned into selling pot to a uniformed cop, being dumped by his girlfriend, and worse yet, losing custody of his beloved dog, Willie Nelson. When he turns to family, he is passed from sister to sister while he gets back on his feet. Ned’s best intentions produce hilariously disastrous results, bringing the family to the cusp of chaos and ultimately the brink of clarity.
Director Jesse Peretz has a keen eye for idiosyncratic human foibles, especially those that make you laugh. My Idiot Brother rolls along with fine-tuned precision by enlisting the talents of Paul Rudd and a talented cast, who can make uncomfortable moments delightful by infusing characters with the perfect balance of humor and pathos. My Idiot Brother reminds us of something we know already: there is no such thing as a normal family.
Rounding out the aforementioned talented cast are: Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Rashida Jones, Emily Mortimer, T.J. Miller, Hugh Dancy, Adam Scott and Steve Coogan.
My Idiot Brother is set for release sometime in 2011. Until then, there’s always the official website.
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