Abbi Jacobson and Dave Franco are two actors known, primarily, for their comedic roles. Jacobson is one half of the duo responsible for “Broad City,” and Franco has been seen in numerous comedies, where his charm and Franco-smile endear him to audiences. But in the new trailer for the Netflix film, “6 Balloons,” we get to see a completely new dramatic side to the actors.
Early in the footage, Jacobson’s character is shown to be a normal woman, with fairly normal concerns. That is until we meet her heroin-addicted brother, played by Franco. While we don’t get a full idea of the premise from the trailer, Netflix has the official synopsis:
Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two year old daughter in tow.
“6 Balloons” features a great cast including Jacobson (“Broad City,” “Disenchantment,” “The LEGO Ninjago Movie“), Franco (“The Disaster Artist,” “The Little Hours,”), Charlotte Carel, Madeline Carel, Maya Erskine, Dawan Owens, Jen Tullock, Lisa Bierman, Pierce Minor, Heidi Sulzman, Tim Matheson (“Animal House,” “The West Wing“) and Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle“).
The film marks the directorial debut of Marja-Lewis Ryan, who also wrote the script; and produced by Samantha Housman (“Captain Fantastic”), Ross M. Dinerstein (“1922”), Reid Carolin (“Magic Mike,” “Logan Lucky“), Peter Kiernan (“Mad Love,” “Wingmen“), and Channing Tatum.
“6 Balloons” premiered out of SXSW and premieres on Netflix on April 6. Watch the trailer below.
