FLANNEL PAJAMAS
Directed by Jeff Lipsky
United States, 124 Minutes
Drama/Romantic Comedy
SAT APR 18, 5:00pm
Filmmaker Jeff Lipsky in attendance
On a rainy April night, two 30-something New Yorkers meet for a blind date at a local diner. It’s a magical evening with that oh-so-elusive combination of great chemistry and instant connection. Salem-born Justin Kirk plays Stuart, seemingly confident, yet clearly eager to find love. Nicole (Julianne Nicholson) is more reticent, still testing the waters of city life far from her large and eccentric Montana family. As Stuart and Nicole’s relationship progresses, they face the challenge of those familiar, daily negotiations that all couples wage with each other. Fearlessly following the descent from the giddy high of new love into the inevitable mire of everyday routine, Flannel Pajamas is that rare film that dares to feature characters as endearing and messy as those that inhabit our real lives. It is truly a brave foray into the mysterious but all-too recognizable terrain of the human heart.
Filmography: Once More With Feeling (09), Childhood’s End (97)
Jeff Lipsky (Director)
Lipsky is a veteran in the independent film world. Co-founder of both October Films and Lot 47 Films, he shepherded several groundbreaking movies into the marketplace -- My Life As A Dog, which earned Lasse Hallstrom his first two Oscar nods, Jim Jarmusch’s first flick Stranger Than Paradise and the feature that introduced actor Gary Oldman to the world, Sid & Nancy. In 1997 Lipsky wrote and directed his first feature film, Childhood’s End, which was hailed by critics for its savvy dialogue and uncompromising depiction of unconventional relationships. Those of us who cherish and revere independent film have much to thank Mr. Lipsky for.
