Out on October 23, Sebastián Silva’s wildly anticipated new film Nasty Baby stars Silva and Tunde Adebimpe as a gay couple living in Fort Greene; two left-field artists living who are trying to help their single friend (Kristen Wiiig) conceive a child.
While the plot synopsis might make Nasty Baby sound like a hyper-generic rom-com, a series of serpentine twists not-so subtly jerks the story-line into unusually dark terrain, upturning conventions until the film careens into totally unchartered territory.
Tackling gentrification and race relations head on — both of which emerge as hidden themes as the story warps and devolves — the savage third act led the Toronto Film Festival to ultimately reject the film, but it was one of the most talked-about entries at Sundance. It’s not difficult to see why.
Watch the trailer below:
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