Mutual Appreciation

Streaming video - 2006

An instant critic’s darling upon its release 2006, MUTUAL APPRECIATION is at once an utterly timeless and distinctly mid-aughts portrait of the ebb and flow of twenty-something life in New York City. Richly observed and deeply humanist, the film follows Alan, an aspiring musician, who crash-lands in town following the breakup of his band in Boston, immediately taking up with his old friends Ellie and Lawrence while negotiating the affections of a local radio DJ. Writer-director Andrew Bujalski crafts a deft yet unassuming generational statement that finds its inspiration less in plot than in sharply drawn relationships and captivating conversations. Nominated for the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the **SXSW Film Festival*...*. "*Bujalski's writing is so good, and every shot and edit seems exactly right.*" - G. Allen Johnson, ***The San Francisco Chronicle*** more