Alexander the Last
Who: Jess Weixler, Justin Rice, Barlow Jacobs, Amy Seimetz, Josh Hamilton, Jane Adams
Category: World Premiere/Narrative Feature
Simultaneous broadcast screenings available through IFC Festival Direct On-Demand platform -- a nationwide first!
What to Expect: Love means risk in this sexy ensemble drama, focusing on the challenges of young marriage which centers on a married actress, her sister, and their entangled connections to sexual and creative temptations.
What Caught Our Eye: Rule-breaker, buzz-maker, SXSW-ordained director Joe Swanberg (Nights and Weekends, Hannah Takes the Stairs) premieres his fourth feature there, throwing us three tempting reasons to catch it: 1) Jess Weixler (Teeth); 2) Justin Rice of the band Bishop Allen; and 3) You can grab your remote n' watch it, on-demand, on your own flat screen, through IFC Festival Direct. Who can afford a plane ticket these days anyway?
What Else: Also unspooling at SXSW, you'll spot these on-demand IFC Direct films: Zift, Three Blind Mice, Medicine for Melancholy, Paper Covers Rock
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