Focus Features has released the trailer for writer-director Miranda July's Sundance comedy Kajillionaire starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Richard Jenkins and Gina Rodriguez. Winger and Jenkins play con artists Theresa and Robert, who have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio (Wood), to swindle, scam, and steal at every opportunity. During a desperate, hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger (Rodriguez) into joining their next scam, only to have their entire world turned upside down. The film was produced by Plan B's Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, as well as Youree Henley. If you …
Miranda July movies are not for everyone, and if you've never seen her work, you would probably be better off starting with her acclaimed 2005 debut feature Me You and Everyone We Know. Her latest film, Kajillionaire, continues to explore the themes about the strangeness of human connection, specifically with regards to our upbringing. July's unique perspective throws into stark relief how much impact our parents have on our lives even though we never had any say in the matter. The film examines the conflict between how much we need our parents and yet also our need to …
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