The trailer for Daddy Longlegs, which debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
With Daddy Longlegs (formerly known as Go Get Some Rosemary), Josh and Benny Safdie have crafted a realistic fairy tale that captures the magic of parenthood, invoking memories of their inventive dad from their own childhood.
Divorced and alone, Lenny (the perfectly cast Ronald Bronstein) is the father of two young boys he gets to see a couple of weeks a year. He cherishes these days with the kids, being both stern parent and lovable buddy, inventing myths and somehow living them, all while working overtime in the big city. When the going gets tough, Lenny uses some unusual, perhaps even hazardous, techniques to keep the kids safe from the world.
Because of the film’s fluid style, we feel that we are in the boxing ring alongside Lenny, as flawed as he is charismatic, champion of each day, yet totally black and blue. As the storm of society continually rains on him, Lenny laughs through it all. Isn’t life crazy?
1 min 30 sec
Views
23,451
Posted On
January 24, 2010
Benny Safdie
Writer
Benny Safdie
Studio
Independent
Release
May 14, 2010
Ronald Bronstein
Sage Ranaldo
Frey Ranaldo
Eleonore Hendricks
Leah Singer
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