Fantasy Life (2025)
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Country:
USA
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Duration:
91 min
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Genre:
сomedy
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Director:
Matthew Shear
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Producer:
Charlie Alderman, Chris Dodds
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Cast:
Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear, Alessandro Nivola
About film
After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein (Matthew Shear) begins suffering from panic attacks. To make ends meet, he takes a job as a nanny for the three granddaughters of his own psychiatrist (Judd Hirsch). The girls» mother, Diane (Amanda Peet), is an actress whose once-promising career has stalled. Her marriage to David (Alessandro Nivola), a rock bassist, is also struggling. When David goes abroad for a concert tour, Diane and Sam feel a growing attraction to each other. Later, Sam joins Diane's family on vacation – again, as the nanny – and ends up spending the entire summer in a house with the woman he's drawn to, her husband, their children, and all the grandparents, including his own psychiatrist.
Rewards and nominations
- Special Jury Award, Audience Award at SXSW Film Festival (2025)
- Montclair Film Festival (MFF) (2025)
Director
Matthew Shear is an American actor who made a name for himself through collaborations with directors such as Ang Lee, Noah Baumbach, and Cary Fukunaga. He began his acting career with a debut in Ang Lee's hippie-era film Taking Woodstock (2009). After appearing in the film Gonzo (2010) and the series Hunted (2012), Shear caught the attention of writer-director Noah Baumbach. He played a small role in Baumbach's drama While We're Young (2014) and a larger one in the comedy Mistress America (2015). Life as a Fairy Tale marks Shear’s debut as a screenwriter and director, for which he received the Audience Award at the SXSW Festival in the United States.
Along with
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Speaker:
Polina Yaltonskaya
Sessions
Along with
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Speaker:
Polina Yaltonskaya
Trailer
Director
Matthew Shear is an American actor who made a name for himself through collaborations with directors such as Ang Lee, Noah Baumbach, and Cary Fukunaga. He began his acting career with a debut in Ang Lee's hippie-era film Taking Woodstock (2009). After appearing in the film Gonzo (2010) and the series Hunted (2012), Shear caught the attention of writer-director Noah Baumbach. He played a small role in Baumbach's drama While We're Young (2014) and a larger one in the comedy Mistress America (2015). Life as a Fairy Tale marks Shear’s debut as a screenwriter and director, for which he received the Audience Award at the SXSW Festival in the United States.
