THE HEYDAY OF INSENSITIVE BASTARDS On Wednesday, March 25th, at the Rialto Theatre we saw the film The Heyday of Insensitive Bastards. The film is produced by James Franco and directed by Jeremy White, Mark Columbus, Lauren Hoekstra, Sarah Kruchowski, Ryan Moody, Simon Savelyev, Vanita Shastry, and Shadae Lamar Smith. This film is an adaptation of Robert Boswell’s shorty story collection. It’s unveiled to the audience as a series of vignettes. There’s a total of 8 short stories back-to-back to create this 97 minute
exploration into love, youth, struggle, and limits. The shorts were directed by his UCLA students.
The cast features James Franco, Matthew Modine, Abigail Spencer, Rico Rodriguez, Tony Cox, Jimmy Kimmel, and Bo Mitchell among others.
Above you’ll see (From L to R) James Franco, Abigail Spencer, Bo Mitchell and ATLFF Director Chris Escobar after the film during Q&A. 7 out of 10
Photo: Lindsay Sperling