"The is the kind of risk-taking indie film that Sundance has made its name showcasing throughout its 47-year history. Expanding on the director's Oscar-qualifying 14-minute film from 2023, this genre shape-shifter follows a teenage girl who attempts to stage an elaborate musical about the most traumatizing day of her life. No other movie at this year's festival had as many walkouts (with some verbally expressing their frustrations as they stormed down the aisles.)"
"For those that powered through (and mind you, not everything gelled for me either), Run Amock indisputably stuck its audacious landing, and it left me in a daze for days. Supported by a star-making performance by lead actor Alyssa Marvin-think Reese Witherspoon in Alexander Payne's Election (1999)-along with the deceptively profound skills of Patrick Wilson, this is a brave film that deserves to be seen."
"Proof that cinema's 1990s "enfant terrible" has still got what it takes to challenge the sexual boundaries of his current era, as he did in The Living End"
Sundance Film Festival received over 16,201 submissions for its final year in Park City, Utah, presenting just over 60 narrative features. The 2027 festival will relocate to Boulder, Colorado, making this year's edition a significant conclusion to an era. Notable films include NB Mager's Run Amok, an audacious indie that expands on a 2023 Oscar-qualifying short, following a teenage girl staging a musical about her traumatic day. The film's tonal shifts between dark humor, heartbreak, and absurdist comedy caused numerous walkouts but delivered a powerful impact for those who remained. Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex demonstrates the director's continued ability to challenge sexual boundaries in contemporary cinema, continuing his legacy from 1990s provocative filmmaking.
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