"In 2019, Netflix also aired the third and final season of his relationship comedy series 'Easy,' a heavily improvised and critically acclaimed look into the sex lives of self-absorbed adults. In other words, the indie, do-it-yourself genre he pioneered with movies 'Kissing on the Mouth' (2005), Greta Gerwig breakout vehicle 'Hannah Takes the Stairs' (2007), 'Nights and Weekends' (2008), and 'Uncle Kent' (2011)."
"Swanberg's retreat from feature directing happened around the time of the pandemic, and after his two-decade marriage to fellow filmmaker Kris Williams ended. Swanberg pivoted to for-hire TV directing jobs, work on his subscription-based video store Analog in his hometown of Chicago, and acting in front of the camera in microbudget projects."
"His latest film, 'The Sun Never Sets,' is a return to form for the director, already earning great reviews (including on IndieWire) and starring his regular collaborator Jake Johnson, plus Dakota Fanning and Cory Michael Smith, in career-best performances from nearly everybody."
Joe Swanberg, the mumblecore pioneer who created influential indie films like 'Hannah Takes the Stairs' and 'Drinking Buddies,' stepped back from feature directing around the pandemic and his divorce from filmmaker Kris Williams. During his absence, he directed television, managed his Chicago-based subscription video store Analog, and acted in microbudget projects. His return to feature filmmaking, 'The Sun Never Sets,' marks a significant comeback. Shot on 35mm in Alaska, the film explores a romantic triangle featuring an age-gap relationship between Wendy and divorced hedge fund manager Jack, earning critical acclaim with career-best performances from the cast.
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