Hummus is great. Most people wouldn’t be upset if their refrigerator has more than one container of the delicious food ready to be eaten. But as one man finds out in a new clip from the dramedy, “Fully Realized Humans,” there is no room for extra hummus in the life of his pregnant partner. And he’s an idiot for buying it.
“Fully Realized Humans” is the new film by filmmaker Joshua Leonard, who also co-wrote the film alongside Jess Weixler. And in the new feature, Leonard and Weixler star as a couple going through the ups and downs of pregnancy, which includes the aforementioned hummus fiasco. The film follows the couple as they work on themselves, trying to overcome their own shortcomings before the baby arrives in just one month. Joining Leonard and Weixler in the cast are Beth Grant, Tom Bower, Janizca Bravo, and Jennifer Lafleur.
In our review of “Fully Realized Humans” from last year’s Tribeca, we praised the film and said, “No parent is perfect. But some movies can achieve that greatness, and this 74-minute roller coaster of emotions is about as flawless as microbudget dramedies get.”
“Fully Realized Humans” is available now on VOD. You can watch the exclusive clip below.
Here’s the synopsis:
People say there’s never a perfect time to have a baby. Jackie (Jess Weixler) and Elliott (Joshua Leonard) beg to differ. There will be a perfect time — just as soon as they’ve fixed all of their own issues and become the kind of people who won’t screw up their own kids the way their parents screwed them up. Realizing that if they want to break their cycles of dysfunction once and for all, they’ll have to confront their deepest fears and greatest shortcomings head-on. With less than a month until their due date, they embark on a madcap mission to become FULLY REALIZED HUMANS. This crusade will push them to the edge of sanity, forcing them to battle with themselves, each other, their friends, and even their families. When the smoke clears, they’ll either be the world’s greatest parents… or they’ll be institutionalized.