Ayearinthelifeofasingularfamily.SasquatchSunsetis,indeed,anutterlysingularfilmmakingfeat.Deployingadaringapproachwithferociouscommitment,DavidandNathanZellner’simaginativeworkcapturesquotidiansasquatchlifewithdetailandrigorthatissimplyunforgettable.TheZellnerbrotherscontinuetheirlongstandingcontributionstotheSundancecatalogwiththiszanygem,aftercollaboratingonmemorableFestivalstandoutslikeDamsel(2018),Kumiko,theTreasureHunter(2014),KID-THING(2012),andeventhefelicitouslytitledshortSasquatchBirthJournal2(2011).Inatimewherelikenessesareoftheutmostpreciousnesstoactors,thedynamicduoJesseEisenbergandRileyKeougheschewtraditionalappearancesandegoinafantasticdisplayofrawperformancechops,dazzlingdedication,andrareboldness.EisenbergreturnstoSundanceaftermanyperformances(firstin2009withAdventureland)andmostrecentlyhis2022directorialdebutWhenYouFinishSavingTheWorld,asdoesKeough(startingin2009’sTheGirlfriendExperienceandmostrecentlywithZolain2020),butthistimeinstunning,definitivelynever-seen-beforefashion.
