Shiva Baby
A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents 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, is applauded by everyone for getting into law school. Danielle's day takes an unexpected turn when her sugar daddy, Max, arrives at the shiva with his accomplished wife, Kim, 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.
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Credits
Director: |
Emma Seligman |
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Executive Producer: |
Rhianon Jones, Martin Altmann, Fiona Altmann, Sue Ann Collins |
Producer: |
Kieran Altmann, Katie Schiller, Lizzie Shapiro |
Screenwriter: |
Emma Seligman |
Cinematographer: |
Maria Rusche |
Editor: |
Hanna A. Park |
Production Designer: |
Cheyenne Ford |
Sound Designer: |
Hunter Berk |
Music: |
Ariel Marx |
Principal Cast: |
Rachel Sennott, Polly Draper, Molly Gordon, Danny Deferrari, Dianna Agron, Fred Melamed |
Additional Credits: |
Costume Designer: Michelle Li, Hair and Make-Up Head: Lily Li |
Contact
Public Film Contact: |
FRANK PR
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Publicity Contact: |
Lena Rawley
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