Filmmaker Julie Pacino, producer and daughter of actor Al Pacino, makes her feature directorial debut with I Live Here Now. Pacino’s debut is set to premiere at Fantasia this summer, bringing a first look at the Lynchian psychodrama.
I Live Here Now was announced in Fantasia’s first wave of programming.
Night Teeth and Bright actor Lucy Fry stars as “Rose, a woman haunted by trauma and trapped in a motel where reality unravels, the film blurs the lines between past and present, dream and waking life, captured in vivid 16mm.”
Fantasia’s description provides additional insight, stating Pacino’s debut is about “competing anxieties: the pursuit of perfection, the weight of generational trauma, and the invisible fist of capitalism tightening its grip around the necks of its characters.” It’s also described as a “vibrant and nightmarish psychodrama” that “reverberates with echoes of David Lynch, Dario Argento, and the Coen brothers.
The supporting cast includes Madeline Brewer (CAM), Sheryl Lee (“Twin Peaks”), Cara Seymour (American Psycho), and stand-up comedian and actor Matt Rife.
“I am thrilled to unveil this deeply personal project with Utopia. I Live Here Now explores fear and discomfort through the eyes of a woman who has been conditioned by societal restraints to disconnect from her own body. I hope this movie can create a unifying experience and entertain anyone who watches it. It’s a wild ride and I can’t wait to share it,” Pacino said in a statement shared via the film’s production company, Artak Pictures.
Stay tuned for additional news on I Live Here Now, from distribution to our coverage of out of this year’s Fantasia fest.
Photo Credit: Artak Pictures