Jay Duplass, the writer/director behind the early “Mumblecore” films The Puffy Chair, Baghead, and the comedies Cyrus and Jeff, Who Lives at Home, returned triumphantly at SXSW with the award winner, The Baltimorons. The charming comedy stars Michael Strassner, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Duplass, as an improv comic who is suddenly in need of emergency dental surgery on Christmas Eve in Baltimore, MD.
Alongside Strassner, The Baltimorons stars Olivia Luccardi and Liz Larsen.
SYNOPSIS: On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a newly sober improv comedian, cracks a tooth and lands in the emergency care of Didi, an older, no-nonsense dentist. What begins as a routine check-up sparks an unpredictable evening of misadventures. Together, Cliff and Didi fight to overcome being shut out by their families, face their biggest fears, and discover their own surprising and tender connection.
The film has been met with strong reviews on the festival circuit, winning multiple audience awards at SXSW, Mendocino, Nevada City, Nantucket, and SLO.
The Baltimorons opens in NY on September 5th before expanding on September 12th courtesy of IFC Films.
