THE MEND

Thu 14 Aug 6:30pm | Event Cinemas George St

DIR JOHN MAGARY | USA, 2014, 110 MIN | WITH JOSH LUCAS, STEPHEN PLUNKETT, MICKEY SUMNER | AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Mat is as wild and unpredictable as his brother Alan is responsible and settled. The night before Alan and his girlfriend Farrah go on holiday, Mat shows up uninvited at their Harlem apartment. When Alan returns alone and sooner than expected, he finds Mat is still there, and a strange cohabitation begins. The broken adults who make up The Mend’s extended dysfunctional family are well-drawn complex characters with real chemistry, brought to life in a fast and furious film electrified with madcap energy. This singular vision heralds a bold new talent in writer-director John Magary.

"Josh Lucas offers one of his strongest performances to date. A convincing and refreshingly indirect examination of handed down emotional flaws." - The Hollywood Reporter

"one of the strongest American independent films of recent years." - The Brag 

FESTIVALS: SXSW 2014 (OFFICIAL COMPETITION)