Greener Grass at the Guild Cinema
Friday-Monday, November 29-December 2 – 8:15 pm only
Directed by Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe – 2019 – 97m – No Matinees
“A movie that’s not only immediately destined for cult status – it’s the rare movie that truly earns it.” – Geoff Berkshire, Los Angeles Times
In a day-glo-colored, bizarro version of suburbia where adults wear braces on their already-straight teeth, everyone drives golf carts, and children magically turn into golden retrievers – soccer moms and best friends Jill (Jocelyn DeBoer) and Lisa (Dawn Luebbe) are locked in a passive aggressive battle-of-the-wills that takes a turn into the sinister when Lisa begins systematically taking over every aspect of Jill’s life, starting with her newborn daughter. Meanwhile, a psycho yoga teacher killer is on the loose, Jill’s husband (Beck Bennett) has developed a curious taste for pool water, and Lisa is pregnant with a soccer ball. That’s just the tip of the gloriously weird iceberg that is the feature debut from writers-directors Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe, a hilariously demented, Stepford Wives-on-acid satire destined to be an instant cult classic.
“As enticing as it is bizarre, and even if you don’t immediately find yourself frolicking amidst its braces-wearing populace, give it time: you’ll eventually be lured in by their take on suburban normal.” – Anne T. Donahue, Globe and Mail
“It’s gloriously nonsensical – and yet, it reverberates with eerie truth.” – Andee Tagle, NPR
“The repetition can start to feel overdone, but the best jokes are acutely-crafted and sold with impressive deadpan by DeBoer, Carden and Bennett.” – Elizabeth Weitzman, TheWrap
The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Avenue NE, in the Nob Hill area.
Website: GuildCinema.com