It also features the triumphant return of Heather Matarazzos indelibly put-upon nerd character Dawn Wiener.
Shes all grown up now, explains Sundances programming directorTrevor Groth.
He creates these messed up characters that, youre not laughing at them, youre connecting with them.
And what theyre going through.
I love his style.
This is him at his best.
The fest runs in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 21-31.
Michael Jackson is one of the most iconic stars of the last 50 years.
And yet, he has such a tricky reputation now, says Groth.
The film focuses on his drive and commitment.
What a hard worker he was, not just on how talented he was.
It looks at when he transitioned from the Jackson Five into a solo career.
For fans, I think its going to play through the roof.
And for not fans, theyre going to be fascinated.
Everyone talks now about how were in a golden age of TV nowadays, says Groth.
I think Norman Lear single-handedly created an era where that was the case too.
You sort of take for granted some of the content of his shows because you grew up with them.
But what he did to get those shows on the air, its quite inspiring.
Its one not to be ignored, says Cooper.
She was the richest girl in America for years.
She inherited millions of dollars when she was just 8 years old.
But she had a lot of tragedy too.
And him talking to her brings out a side that shes pretty much put away until this film.
Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the worlds struggle for Bakus oil.
His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy.
There, Jake befriends Tony, whose single Chilean mother runs the shop downstairs.
Norman Lear brought provocative subjects like war, poverty, and prejudice into 120 million homes every week.
