The Pretty One
- director: Jenée LaMarque
- actor: Bronwyn Cornelius Dale Raoul Danny Pudi Frances Shaw Jake Johnson Jake M. Johnson Jennifer Lafleur Jeremy Howard John Carroll Lynch Luka Jones Mark Kelly Ron Livingston Sabrina Lloyd Shae D'Lyn Sterling Beaumon Zoe Kazan
- writer: Jenée LaMarque
Synopsis:
Audrey has all of the qualities that her twin sister Laurel wishes she possessed: confidence, style, independence. When tragedy strikes, Laurel has the opportunity to reinvent herself. In a complex performance, Zoe Kazan poignantly captures Laurel’s complex mix of loss and awakening, especially as she begins a new relationship with her neighbor (Jake Johnson). Jenée LaMarque’s first feature film is a quirky, lovely tale of identity and the eternal bond between two sisters.
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