Little Death is a 2024 American comedy-drama film, directed by Jack Begert in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Begert and Dani Goffstein. It stars David Schwimmer, Gaby Hoffmann, Karl Glusman, Dominic Fike, Talia Ryder, Jena Malone and Sante Bentivoglio. Darren Aronofsky serves as a producer under his Protozoa Pictures banner.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024 and won the NEXT Innovator Award.
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Premise
The life of a bitter and misogynistic TV writer intersects with the story of two addicts on an odyssey trying to find a stolen backpack.
Cast
David Schwimmer as Martin Solomon
Gaby Hoffmann as Martin 2.0
Dominic Fike as AJ
Talia Ryder as Karla
Jena Malone as Jessica
Sante Bentivoglio as Greg
Karl Glusman as Grady
Chase Sui Wonders as Tilly
Angela Sarafyan as Record Store Woman
Travis Bennett as Brian
Fred Melamed as Augustus
Seth Green as David
Ben Feldman as Jayson
Production
In July 2022, it was announced David Schwimmer, Dominic Fike and Talia Ryder had joined the cast of the film, with Jack Begert making his directorial debut from a screenplay he wrote alongside Dani Goffstein, and Darren Aronofsky set to produce under his Protozoa Pictures banner, alongside Sam Canter of Psycho Films and Andy Cohen of AC Films, his first venture into narrative film from documentary.
Release
Little Death premiered in the Next section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024.