SHARP STICK
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
Starring Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Scott Speedman, Luka Sabbat, Lena Dunham, Taylour Paige and Jennifer Jason Leigh
Opens Friday July 29th in New York and Los Angeles,
Expands to theaters nationwide on Friday August 5th
Available on Digital platforms August 16th
Watch The Red Band Trailer HERE.
“Supremely funny. As heartfelt as it is provocative.”
– Cassie Da Costa, Vanity Fair
“Surprisingly sweet and searching. It’s refreshing to see sex scenes directed with both warmth and a sense of carnality.”
– Stephanie Zacharek, TIME
“This is Dunham at her most liberated in years. [Her] greatest strength as a filmmaker lies in her ability to create achingly real, relatable characters within a heightened comedic framework.”
– Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter
“Lena Dunham’s provocative tale of sexual awakening tackles thorny material with compassion.”
– Elena Lazic,The Playlist
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Synopsis
Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth) is a sensitive and naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her disillusioned mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and influencer sister (Taylour Paige). Working as a caregiver and just longing to be seen, she begins an exploratory affair with her older, married employer (Jon Bernthal), and is thrust into a startling education on sexuality, loss and power.
Director and Writer: Lena Dunham
Starring: Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Luka Sabbat, Scott Speedman, Lena Dunham, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Taylour Paige, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Producers: Lena Dunham, Michael P. Cohen, Kevin Turen, Katia Washington
Executive Producers: Ben Browning, Glen Basner, Taylour Paige, Jon Bernthal, Kenneth Yu, Will Greenfield
Editor: Catrin Hedstr
Cinematographer: Ashley Connor
Music: Luis Felber and Matt Allchin.
Running Time: 86 mins
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