Shiva Baby | coming of age comedic drama
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Press
Hollywood Reporter : 'Shiva Baby': Film Review | SXSW 2020
Indiewire : ‘Shiva Baby’ Review: A Sugar Daddy Crashes a Jewish Funeral in This Lively Queer Comedy
The Playlist : ‘Shiva Baby’ Delivers A Hilarious Symphony Of Tension And Humiliation-Based Comedy [Review]
Indiewire : Sundance 2020 Wish List
A near college graduate, Danielle (Rachel Sennott), gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents (Polly Draper, Fred Melamed) at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her appearance and lack of post-grad plans, while her confident ex-girlfriend, Maya (Molly Gordon), is applauded by everyone for getting into law school. Danielle's day takes an unexpected turn when her sugar daddy, Max (Danny Deferrari), arrives at the shiva with his accomplished wife, Kim (Dianna Agron), and crying baby. As the day unfolds, Danielle struggles to keep up different versions of herself, fend off pressures from her family and confront her insecurities without completely losing it.
Dir : Emma Seligman
Dir of Photog : Maria Rusche