The Young Kieslowski
The Young Kieslowski is a 2014 romantic comedy film written and directed by Kerem Sanga and starring Ryan Malgarini, Haley Lu Richardson, Joshua Malina, Melora Walters, and James Le Gros. It is loosely inspired by the story of his own parents.[1]
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Directed by | Kerem Sanga |
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Written by | Kerem Sanga |
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Music by | John Swihart |
Cinematography | Rick Diaz |
Edited by | Ryan Brown |
Distributed by | Mance Media |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.[2]
It has been picked up for distribution by Mance Media, with a planned theatrical and digital release on July 24, 2015.[3]
Plot
The Young Kieslowski is a relationship comedy about Brian Kieslowski and Leslie Mallard, both undergraduates at Caltech, and both socially awkward virgins. At a party, they meet and hook-up. Afterwards, Leslie discovers that she is pregnant with twins, and decides she wants to keep them. Brian, in his first relationship and out of his depth, does what he believes is the right thing. He pretends to support her in her decision, while secretly hoping that she will change her mind. The two of them then embark on a California road trip to break the big news to both of their uniquely dysfunctional families.
Cast
- Ryan Malgarini – Brian Kieslowski
- Haley Lu Richardson – Leslie Mallard
- Joshua Malina – Robert Kieslowski
- Melora Walters – Barbara Kieslowski
- James Le Gros – Walter Mallard
- Osric Chau – Hanyeoul Cho
- Jessica Lu – Hi Jing
- John Redlinger – Charles
- Sam Aotaki – Judo Girl
- Billy Scafuri – James
- Patrick Rutnam – Ravi
References
- Sanga, Kerem. "Dir. Kerem Sanga and Team on the Comedic Exploits of Unplanned Parenthood in 'The Young Kieslowski'" (Interview). Interviewed by Carlos Aguilar. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- Pond, Steve. "LA Film Fest Award Winners Include 'Man From Reno,' 'Young Kieslowski,' 'Stray Dog' and 'Meet the Patels'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- Gajewski, Ryan. "LA Film Fest Winner "The Young Kieslowski" Sells to Mance Media". HollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.