Sundance is an amazing place to world premiere a movie. Not only because it’s an incredible festival filled with people that genuinely love film, but also you’re able to show offbeat and touching stories about people without having to show an explosion every five minutes. The fact is, Hollywood has moved away from smaller, more personal stories and it’s left to the indie world to pick up the slack, like writer-directorMatt Ross’ family dramaCaptain Fantastic, which premiered at Sundance and was also shown at Cannes.
Led by a great performance fromViggo Mortensen, the film is about a family living off the grid in the forest of the Pacific Northwest. Mortensen plays the father of six kids and he’s dedicated his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes, the family begins a journey into the outside world that challenges Mortensen’s idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he’s taught them.Captain Fantasticalso starsFrank Langella,George MacKay,Kathryn Hahn,Steve Zahn,Ann Dowd,SamanthaIsler,Annalise Basso,Nicholas Hamilton,Shree Crooks,Erin MoriartyandMissi Pyle.
With the film now in theaters, I recently landed an exclusive video interview with Kathryn Hahn. She talked about memorable moments from filming, what it was like working with Viggo Mortensen,Max Winkler’sFlower, and more. Check out what she had to say in the video above. You can also watch my interviews withViggo Mortensen and Matt RossandSamantha Isler, Annalise Basso and Shree Crooksby clicking the links.
Finally, I really enjoyed this movie and recommend checking it out. It’s a nice chance from the noise of summer movies.
