Nothing can come between friends faster than “the truth,” and that’s the foundation of the upcoming indie ensemble dramedy “The Intervention,” which premiered this winter at the Sundance Film Festival, where the always great Melanie Lynskey won a Special Jury Prize for her performance. And now it’s headed to a theater near you.
Written and directed by Clea DuVall, who also stars alongside Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, and Cobie Smulders, the story follows a group of friends on a weekend getaway where titular intervention throws a spanner in the works. Here’s the official synopsis:
When four couples meet for a weekend away together, an attempt to run a “marriage intervention” goes hilariously wrong as everyone is forced to confront the secrets and fears that seem to be holding them back from finding happiness with each other.
“The Intervention” opens on August 26th.