FANTASY LIFE

A young man in crisis becomes a nanny for an upscale NYC family (Amanda Peet, Alessandro Nivola) and shakes up the couple’s complex relationship.

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  • Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear, Alessandro Nivola, Judd Hirsch, Bob Balaban, Andrea Martin
  • Matthew Shear
  • Matthew Shear
  • Charlie Alderman, Chris Dodds, Phil Keefe, Amanda Peet, Emily McCann Lesser, David Bernon, Sam Slater
  • 2025
  • USA
  • 91 minutes
  • R
  • FANTASY LIFE

    In-Person Only: March 17

    A young man in crisis becomes a nanny for an upscale NYC family (Amanda Peet after a decade-long acting hiatus, Alessandro Nivola). His sympathetic ear destabilizes the couple’s complex relationship in this dramatic portrait of midlife struggles filled with dry wit and a Jewish-centric dose of anxiety and absurd humor. Winner of Best Narrative Feature and a Best Actress Jury Prize at SXSW 2025.

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