CLOSING NIGHT!
Screening: Thursday, May 10th, 2018, 8:30pm
Written and Directed by Bo Burnham
Starring Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, and Emily Robinson
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Writer/Director Bo Burnham in attendance!
Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school—the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year—before she begins high school.
“Burnham’s accomplished debut offers plenty for viewers of all ages, along with a filmmaking vision that is well beyond many of his comedy peers.” – Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com
“A lovely, truthful comedy about the pure nightmare that is junior high.” – A.A. Dowd, AV Club
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