The opening night premiere left audiences sobbing.
The 32nd edition of the Sundance Film Festival officially kicked off Thursday night.
Of course, some years it is and some years it isnt.
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But the thing is, its easy to read too much into the Day One opener.
Theyre unreliable barometers about how the festival will shake out over the subsequent 10 days.
Two years ago,Whiplashkicked things off with a drumbeat louder than any I can remember.
How the festivals programmers settle on what movie gets this glitzy, high-profile slot is a complete mystery.
The winner of this years lead-off lottery was the laughter-through-tears cancer comedyOther People.
), Kelly and his cast eventually do a solid job of subverting them with humor and real heart.
For anyone whos had a chance to see Plemons onBreaking BadandFargo, his performance wont be a revelation.
Instead, its Shannon who steals the movie.
Somehow, the actress miraculously makes her character become stronger as she gets weaker.
And this year, on Sundances opening night, Shannon did just that.
When the lights came up, she left behind a roomful of sniffles.
