Oscilloscope Laboratories revealed the official trailer for Sometimes I Think About Dying, the indie drama film starring Daisy Ridley as a socially awkward office worker wooed by her friendly new coworker.
Also starring in the indie film are Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia Debonis, Meg Stalter and Brittany O’grady.
The film is based on the 2019 short film directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz which was itself based on a play called Killers by Kevin Armento.
Release Date
Directed By Rachel Lambert, Sometimes I Think About Dying world premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and will be released in theaters on January 26, 2024.
Synopsis
Lost on the dreary Oregon coast, Fran (Daisy Ridley) finds solace in her cubicle, listening to the constant hum of officemates and occasionally daydreaming to pass the time. She is ghosting through life, unable to pop her bubble of isolation, when a friendly new coworker, Robert (Dave Merheje), persistently tries to connect with her. Though it goes against every fiber of her being, she may have to give this guy a chance.
Director Rachel Lambert and team craft beautiful cinema for this delicately told story of love for the socially awkward and emotionally challenged. The film is made all the more human by its lovely cast, most prominent in the penetrating eyes of lead actress/producer, Daisy Ridley, and the caring smile of lead actor, Dave Merheje. Sometimes I Think About Dying is an unexpected fable on the virtues of living.
Reviews
Guardian review gave the film 2 of 5 stars writing, “It’s in this first act, where we experience both the dull grind of her daily minutiae and then the grand jolt of these visions, that director Rachel Lambert’s sophomore film works so well. A lush score from Dabney Morris, coupled with Dustin Lane’s transporting cinematography (the film boasts the sort of confident sense of place that so many, mostly made-for-streaming films fail to master in the current landscape) come together to make moments of genuine loveliness, the kind that briefly take your breath away.”
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Sometimes I Think About Dying.