APE
APE
Joel Potrykus, 2013
Catalog No.: FTF-045
Length: 86 minutes
Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian and a pyromaniac. Not only does his act bomb on stage, but he bombs at everyday life, too. Fed up with threats from the cable company, Slurpee price hikes and all the jerks who think they can push him around, all Trevor wants is a break. But instead of getting himself together or channeling his anger for his act, he turns inward, to the loud din of his headphones and the crackling glow of fire to ease his mind.
Directed by Joel Potrykus
Written by Joel Potrykus
Cinematography by Joel Potrykus
Executive Produced by Kevin Clancy
Starring: Joshua Burge, Gary Bosek, Daniel Falicki, Jason Roth, Gary Perrine, Kevin Clancy, Reynadlo Herrera, Jarrod Napierkowski, Teri Nelson and Benjamin Riley
Festivals: Festival del film Locarno, AFI, Chicago Underground, Nashville, CPH Pix, Rencontres Cinema De Manosque, Vancouver, Festival Indie Lisboa, Entrevues Belfort
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“Punchline as if directed by David Lynch.”
-Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter
"A biting, sometimes droll look at the allure of humiliation. Joltingly clever."
-Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, Critics Pick
“It’s like a Descendents song mixed with late Bunuel mixed with bum fight videos…And it’s fucking brilliant.”
-Drew Hunt, Chicago Reader
“Potrykus offers a variety of intriguing suggestions about the relationship between laughter and violence, performance and destruction.”
-Inkoo Kang, Village Voice
"Ape by Joel Potrykus was one of the most stimulating American entries premiering in Locarno."
- Giovanni Vimercati, Film Comment
“A nightmarish, nihilistic tale. The ultra-low budget Ape has all the qualities to become a standard for a generation that has no future, and is also a political manifesto for the best of new American cinema.”
- Olivier Pere, Locarno Film Festival