RFF – SHIVA BABY
Rating: M
Duration: 77 mins
Director: Emma Seligman
Cast: Rachel Sennott, Danny Deferrari, Fred Melamed
Genre: Comedy
The last person Danielle expects to run into at a family shiva is her sugar daddy Max, whose apartment she was coming from. Avoiding him – and his beautiful wife and baby – is impossible, as is keeping her nagging parents, prying family friends and angry ex-girlfriend Maya away. This sharp-witted dark comedy from first-time feature writer/director Emma Seligman is a quirky yet sensitive exploration of the pressure young people face today.
‘This clever, abrasive debut is a notable achievement.’
David Stratton, The Australian
‘Wish we got to spend more than 77 mins with these characters.’ Little White Lies