The Daytrippers
“It's a family affair.”
DramaComedy
Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo, and Jo's boyfriend all pile into a station wagon to go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the five explore their relations with each other and meet many interesting people.
VIBE
A cringe-comedy of errors and unspoken truths. This film feels like a long, awkward car ride with people you know too well, where every passive-aggressive comment hangs heavy in the air. It's a realistic, often uncomfortable, look at flawed relationships.
awkwardmelancholiccynicalwittysteadyindie dramaslice-of-lifedialogue-drivenmarriagefamily dynamicsunfulfilled desiresdisillusionment
adulterynew york citydysfunctional familyfamily relationshipsrooftopbickeringchance meetingdrunkennesscloseted homosexualindependent film
