Jill Soloway
Writer/Director Jill Soloway is the real deal. This is her feature directorial debut, but Jill is an established TV show runner, producer and writer. She just may have written your favorite episodes of Six Feet Under; her work on the acclaimed series earned her three Emmy noms. It’s one of those films that’s way more fun to see in a theater. “I call my brand ‘funcomfortable,’ ” Jill told The Times — and it’s the perfect way to sum up why Afternoon Delight is best seen in a theater filled with laughter—and communal cringing. Dungan told us that after receiving a variety of distribution offers at Sundance, they went with The Film Arcade largely because of its special relationship with The Landmark Theaters and the partnership’s commitment to the film’s theatrical life.
Sebastian Dungan
“We took a gamble. We don’t see this film’s trajectory as short theatrical window followed closely by VOD. We see a robust move toward theatrical run,” he said. “It’s nice to feel the tension in the room. It should shock people. It should start conversations. It’s about marriage and sex in marriage—touchy conversation starter stuff —and that means being in a theater really benefits the film.” It’s part of a summer movie trend we can get behind. In a world where (male) stoner comedies, (male) super heroes and (male) buddy pictures rule the box office, it’s refreshing to see what The Times calls “a wave of films [including To Do List, Before Midnight, Concussion and A Teacher] that address sex frankly and unapologetically and from a female perspective.”
