Donald Cried. 2016. Directed by Kris Avedisian

Film

Donald Cried. 2016. USA. Directed by Kris Avedisian. Courtesy of Electric Chinoland

Donald Cried. 2016. USA. Directed by Kris Avedisian. 85 min.

Trust me, you can’t go home again. Kris Avedisian’s unhinged first feature is a brilliant twist on the family-reunion melodrama and the classic buddy comedy. Returning after 20 years to Warwick, Rhode Island, for his grandmother’s funeral, Peter Latang (Jesse Wakeman), now a slick city financier, has to endure a blast from the past and relive some very cringeworthy moments when hanging out with his former high-school bestie, the obnoxious Donald Treebeck (Avedisian). By turns depressing and funny while subtly shifting our sympathies thanks to sharp dialogue and extremely well-written characters, Donald Cried can perhaps best be summed up as The Color Wheel meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

This film accompanies New Directors/New Films 2016.

Sun, Mar 20, 2016, 6:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sat, Mar 19, 2016, 6:30 p.m.

Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater

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