The Young Kieslowski

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The Young Kieslowski
The Young Kieslowski (2014) Film Poster.jpg
Directed by Kerem Sanga
Written by Kerem Sanga
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRick Diaz
Edited byRyan Brown
Music by John Swihart
Distributed byMance Media
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Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Young Kieslowski is a 2014 romantic comedy film written and directed by Kerem Sanga and starring Ryan Malgarini, Haley Lu Richardson, Joshua Malina, Melora Walters, and James Le Gros. It is loosely inspired by the story of his own parents. [1]

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The film premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. [2]

It has been picked up for distribution by Mance Media, with a planned theatrical and digital release on July 24, 2015. [3]

Plot

The Young Kieslowski is a relationship comedy about Brian Kieslowski and Leslie Mallard, both undergraduates at Caltech, and both socially awkward virgins. At a party, they meet and hook-up. Afterwards, Leslie discovers that she is pregnant with twins, and decides she wants to keep them. Brian, in his first relationship and out of his depth, does what he believes is the right thing. He pretends to support her in her decision, while secretly hoping that she will change her mind. The two of them then embark on a California road trip to break the big news to both of their uniquely dysfunctional families.

Cast

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References

  1. Sanga, Kerem. "Dir. Kerem Sanga and Team on the Comedic Exploits of Unplanned Parenthood in 'The Young Kieslowski'" (Interview). Interviewed by Carlos Aguilar. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. Pond, Steve (19 June 2014). "LA Film Fest Award Winners Include 'Man From Reno,' 'Young Kieslowski,' 'Stray Dog' and 'Meet the Patels'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  3. Gajewski, Ryan (22 September 2014). "LA Film Fest Winner "The Young Kieslowski" Sells to Mance Media". HollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved 2014-09-22.