PREVIEW: Freshman Year (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Cooper Raiff (film debut), Dylan Gelula (Support The Girls), Amy Landecker (A Serious Man), Logan Miller (Love, Simon), Olivia Welch (film debut), Abby Quinn (After the Wedding), Juan Wood (film debut), Joy Sunday (Her Mind in Pieces), Jay Duplass (Beatriz at Dinner), Adan Rocha (Loco Love), Chinedu Unaka (She Wins)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Cooper Raiff (film debut), director, writer, producer, editor; Divi Crockett (Joe Flies) and Will Youmans (film debut), producers; Jack Kraus (film debut), composer; Rachel Klein (film debut), cinematographer; Autumn Dea (film debut), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Alex (Raiff) is a lonely, homesick college freshman who is contemplating a transfer to a campus that’s closer to home, but after attending a party at his college’s party house “Shithouse” he ends up developing a connection with Maggie (Gelula), his resident assistant…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Filmmaker Cooper Raiff makes his big-screen acting, directing, writing, producing and editing debut with this sincere coming-of-age story that’s both funny and heart-warming.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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