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Chestnut

Directed by Jac Cron2023USA87 mins

Named for a street in Philly’s Castro-equivalent neighborhood, Chestnut is an emotional drama steeped in sodium street lights and bar-sign neon, following a young woman through the complex, sexually charged liminal space between college and full adulthood.

Reluctant to leave Philadelphia to take the finance job waiting for her in Los Angeles, aspiring writer Annie (Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer) meets party girl Tyler (Fargo’s Rachel Keller) and the more reserved, thoughtful Danny (Top Gun: Maverick’s Danny Ramirez), employees of a nearby restaurant, out at a bar. Annie is immediately attracted to Tyler, who pulls Annie into her social circle of locals. Compelled but also confused by where she stands with code-switching Tyler, Annie spends the summer bar-hopping, ghosting her college bestie Jason (Titans’ Chella Man), and avoiding her father’s long-distance career encouragement. But Annie knows she’s on borrowed time, and making a choice about her future is inevitable.

Expected Guests

Jac Cron
Director
Lizzie Shapiro
Producer
Lexi Tannenholtz
Producer
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Sponsor
Director
Jac Cron
Year
2023
Country
USA
Running Time
87 mins
Language
English
Premiere
World
Section
Opening Night, Oakland, Narrative Features, Premieres
Program Note Writer
Laura Henneman
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