‘The Adults’ Review: Dustin Guy Defa’s Indie Drama About Siblings Experiencing Grief And Reconnection – Tribeca Festival
deadline.comComplicated sibling relationships are the basis of Dustin Guy Defa’s new film The Adults. The film depicts the emotional journey of three siblings played by Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, and Sophia Lillis, reuniting in their Mother’s death, a scenario that, while rife with potential conflict, also presents an opportunity for reconnection, understanding, and healing.
As Defa portrays, such a reunion can cause the distance that has grown between siblings over time to become painfully real. Eric (Cera) is back in town in order to see his friend’s baby.
He’s only there for two days and goes to see his two sisters Maggie (Lillis) and Rachel (Gross) in the meantime as they’ve been estranged for three years.
He has a gambling addiction via poker games, Maggie dropped out of college, and Rachel is bitter post breakup. As children, the trio aspired to be a family music act., now these people couldnt be more different—they don’t even look related.
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