By Design

Visually unmistakable and fearlessly abstract, 'By Design' stands out as a key entry in an increasingly essential filmography.
-- Christian Zilko, IndieWire

COMING SOON OPENS in 9 days, February 13

By Design

Upon seeing a gorgeous chair in a showroom, Camille (Juliette Lewis) realizes that she truly envies the life of this perfect piece of furniture. If only she could be someone’s favorite thing. When she and the chair swap forms, Camille learns that she is better liked as an inanimate object than she was as a person: her mother (Betty Buckley) finds her to be a better listener, and her best friends (Samantha Mathis and Robin Tunney) enjoy a newfound, friction-free rapport. As the chair, Camille is unable to speak or move and winds up in the hands of Olivier (Mamoudou Athie), a minimalist bachelor who gradually becomes romantically fixated on his elegant new possession.

Narrated by Melanie Griffith, this modern fable celebrates the messiness of female interiority with deadpan humor, surrealist flourishes, and interpretative dance numbers. An absurdist spin on the body-swap comedy, BY DESIGN is a bold new work from singular filmmaker Amanda Kramer.
Genre
Auteur Cinema, Farce, Dark comedy, Feminism
Web Site
https://www.musicb…
Runtime
91
Language
English
Director
Amanda Kramer
Producer
Miranda Bailey, Sarah Winshall, Jacob Agger, Natalie Whalen
Writer(s)
Amanda Kramer
Cast
Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Samantha Mathis, Robin Tunney, Alisa Torres, Clifton Collins Jr, Keir Gilchrist, Udo Kier, Betty Buckley, Melanie Griffith

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Glendale
207 N. Maryland Ave.
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10:00pm