We love to see a creative keep scaling up. Watching Pamela Adlon evolve and progress over the last few years has been terrific. An outstanding comedian who rose in popularity on FX’s Louis C.K. comedy “Louie,” after the stint on that series, Adlon graduated to her own similarly personal show “Better Things.” Created by Adlon and C.K., she quickly took over the full reins and started directing on the series as well. And by season two, all the way through its final fifth season, she was directing the entire series and had a hand in writing a bulk of it, too. By the end of its five-year run, Adlon had already directed nearly 40 episodes of television. And, of course, that’s led her to her feature-length debut, “Babes,” a heartfelt comedy about the bonds of friendship and the messy, unpredictable challenges of adulthood and becoming a parent.
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Premiering at SXSW earlier this year, “Babes” is a collaboration with “Broad City” comedian Ilana Glazer, who co-wrote the script with Josh Rabinowitz. “Babes” centers on a 20-something named Eden (Glazer), who, after becoming pregnant from a one-night stand, leans on her married best friend and mother of two, Dawn, to guide her through gestation and beyond.
Stand-up comedian Michelle Buteau (“Clerks III,” “Enlisted”) plays Dawn, and the rest of the cast is rounded out by John Carroll Lynch, Hasan Minhaj, Stephan James, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard and Kenny and Keith Lucas.
Here’s the official synopsis:
BABES follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. BABES delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains.
“Babes” opens in theaters on May 17 from Neon films. Watch the new trailer below.
