Wobble Palace
2018, 86 minutes, Digital, R
USA
Director: Eugene Kotlyarenko
Cast: Dasha Nekrasova, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Jack Kilmer, Paige Elkington, Vishwam Velandy
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Days before America’s most traumatic election, a couple on the verge of a nervous break-up decide to split their house up over the weekend. Desperate to make new connections, Jane and Eugene find themselves in a series of unpredictable misadventures, sexual escapades and emotional traumas. From this simple premise we delve into a manic and hilarious world of lust and mistrust, revealing the identity crises and narcissistic self-loathing at the core of the millennial experience.
NYT CRITIC’S PICK:
“Movies about the millennial moment are multitudinous, but Wobble Palace is special: a sendup of broke-artist types that shimmers with abashed affection.”
— Teo Bugbee, The New York Times
“A gorgeous, narcissistic relationship nightmare… As genius as it is unique.”
— Lena Wilson, The Playlist
“Without ever being dismissive or cruel, Wobble Palace faithfully shows the bitter truths about our gameified culture.”
— Violet Lucca, Film Comment