SPOTLIGHT: SARAH SILVERMAN
Sarah Silverman makes a groundbreaking departure from her comedic roots with this astonishing portrait of a troubled woman desperately looking for a path to redemption. Laney seems to have it all: two children she adores, a loving and doting husband, an immaculate house with an SUV in the driveway. But under the veneer of the perfect life in suburbia lies the painful struggle of a New Jersey housewife suffering from manic depression and sex and drug addictions, whose unbridled compulsive behavior—reckless use of alcohol and amphetamines, and illicit sexual encounters with a close family friend—is on the verge of throwing her life into complete disarray. Screenwriter Amy Koppelman adapts her own novel in collaboration with Paige Dylan, and transforms her story of a woman unraveling into a showcase for Silverman. The actress is a revelation, delivering a courageous, bare-all performance in this dazzling, sometimes harrowing drama.
The Spotlight program will feature an onstage conversation with Sarah Silverman, a screening of
I Smile Back, and the presentation of the MVFF Award. Join us after the program for a celebratory reception at Pizza Antica in Mill Valley.