Uncle Kent

Director: Joe Swanberg
Writer: Joe Swanberg, Kent Osborne
Cast: Kent Osborne, Jennifer Prediger, Josephine Decker, Joe Swanberg
Theatrical Release Date: January 17, 2011
Distributor: IFC Films
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Synopsis: Forty-year-old Kent Osborne works out of his sunny Los Angeles home as a cartoonist for a children’s show. During his day, he takes bong hits and hangs out with his fluffy cat. Kent hopes to hook up with Kate, a cute New York journalist he met online on Chatroulette, when she comes to stay for the weekend. Although their time together is sexually loaded—they take raunchy pictures and pick up a bicurious girl on Craigslist—things don’t go quite as Kent imagined. Written by Swanberg and Osborne, the film captures Kent’s existence with comedic charm and understated pathos. No matter how confusing his personal relationships get, he’ll always be Uncle Kent. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]

Indiewire Reviews

Sundance Review | Joe Swanberg Grows Up With "Uncle Kent"

Although he continues to grapple with the themes of sexuality and technology that put him on the map, Joe Swanberg displays solid growth as a filmmaker in his first Sundance entry, "Uncle Kent." More cohesive than his earlier works, "Uncle Kent" explores one man's overdue transition into adulthood ...
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