Lena Dunham, perhaps best known for starring/creating the hit HBO series ‘Girls’, is ready to take another feature directing gig. She made her directorial feature debut back in 2010 with ‘Tiny Furniture‘ which opened a lot of doors for her in Hollywood.
Now she has returned in the upcoming body-positive dark comedy, Sharp Stick.
The film centers on Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth), a naive 26-year-old living on the fringes of Hollywood with her mother Marilyn (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and sister Treina (Taylour Paige), who longs to be seen. When she begins an affair with her older employer Josh (Jon Bernthal), she is thrust into an education on sexuality, loss and power.
It was a smart move making Jon Bernthal the older employer because girls are in love with this dude.
Sharp Stick is expected to hit theaters in Los Angeles and New York on July 29, before expanding nationwide on August 5.
So far, critics have given the film mixed reviews. While some have praised the flick, others claim Lena’s Sharp Shitck has gotten old.
Check out the trailer below…