Directed by Dustin Guy Defa • 2017 • United States
Starring Abbi Jacobson, Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson
In PERSON TO PERSON, a record collector (Bene Coopersmith) hustles for a big score while his heartbroken roommate (George Sample III) tries to erase a terrible mistake, a teenager (Tavi Gevinson) bears witness to her best friend’s new relationship, and a rookie reporter (Abbi Jacobson), alongside her demanding supervisor (Michael Cera), chases the clues of a murder case involving a life-weary clock-shop owner (Philip Baker Hall). Warmly shot on 16 mm, this shaggy-dog New York City tale effortlessly humanizes its characters, invoking an earnest realism in the performances of its ensemble cast and displaying director Dustin Guy Defa’s aptitude for emotional honesty as he explores the absurdity and challenges of forging human connections.
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Person to Person
Directed by Dustin Guy Defa • 2014 • United States
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