27
27 follows James English Leary, a 27-year-old New York artist and founding member of the Bruce High Quality Foundation, as he navigates the art world, relationships, and his evolving sense of self. Fi…
27
27 follows James English Leary, a 27-year-old New York artist and founding member of the Bruce High Quality Foundation, as he navigates the art world, relationships, and his evolving sense of self. Filmmaker Marc Lafia invites Leary to collaborate on a film exploring themes of fame, money, love, and freedom. At the heart of the story is James's relationship with Divina, a gender studies graduate student who desires an open relationship and a freer way of living. Their conversations about freedom and connection unfold during an evening with friends in Tompkins Square Park, where art, identity, and modern love are passionately debated. Parallel to this, Lafia is directing another film about a theater troupe producing Brave New World, in which he also plays a character entangled in a crumbling marriage. These two narrative threads converge as Leary, Lafia, Divina, and the young actors spend a night at Leary's apartment, sharing their thoughts on cinema, literature, and the creative process. This gathering becomes a melting pot of perspectives, capturing the interplay of artistic and personal ambitions among a diverse group of individuals. The following morning, Lafia returns to his family to reconcile with his wife and teen poet daughter, closing the loop on his own journey of reflection. Through its fluid interplay of documentary, biography, and performance, 27 blurs the boundaries of reality and fiction. Marc Lafia's inventive approach explores themes of love, desire, and identity, presenting a complex and joyous portrait of contemporary life while questioning the nature of storytelling, authorship, and the ever-shifting dynamics of human relationships.
27
Adventure,Documentary,Drama
Film Details
27 follows James English Leary, a 27-year-old New York artist and founding member of the Bruce High Quality Foundation, as he navigates the art world, relationships, and his evolving sense of self. Filmmaker Marc Lafia invites Leary to collaborate on a film exploring themes of fame, money, love, and freedom. At the heart of the story is James's relationship with Divina, a gender studies graduate student who desires an open relationship and a freer way of living.
Their conversations about freedom and connection unfold during an evening with friends in Tompkins Square Park, where art, identity, and modern love are passionately debated. Parallel to this, Lafia is directing another film about a theater troupe producing Brave New World, in which he also plays a character entangled in a crumbling marriage. These two narrative threads converge as Leary, Lafia, Divina, and the young actors spend a night at Leary's apartment, sharing their thoughts on cinema, literature, and the creative process.
This gathering becomes a melting pot of perspectives, capturing the interplay of artistic and personal ambitions among a diverse group of individuals. The following morning, Lafia returns to his family to reconcile with his wife and teen poet daughter, closing the loop on his own journey of reflection. Through its fluid interplay of documentary, biography, and performance, 27 blurs the boundaries of reality and fiction.
Marc Lafia's inventive approach explores themes of love, desire, and identity, presenting a complex and joyous portrait of contemporary life while questioning the nature of storytelling, authorship, and the ever-shifting dynamics of human relationships..