Tim Heidecker and Rick Alverson in attendance for the Special Advance Screening, Presented in partnership with Tribeca Films and the Alamo Drafthouse!
THE COMEDY opens for a theatrical run at Alamo Drafthouse on 11/30
On the cusp of inheriting his father's estate, Swanson (Tim Heidecker, "Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!") is a man with unlimited options. An aging hipster in Brooklyn, he spends his days in aimless recreation with like-minded friends (“Tim & Eric” co-star Eric Wareheim, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, Okkervil River's Will Sheff and comedian Gregg Turkington a.k.a.“Neil Hamburger”) in games of comic irreverence and mock sincerity. As Swanson grows restless of the safety a sheltered life offers him, he tests the limits of acceptable behavior, pushing the envelope in every way he can. Heidecker’s deadpan delivery cleverly masks a deep desire for connection and sense in the modern world. Called "Trangressively brilliant" by the Village Voice, The Comedy wears its name on its sleeve, but director Rick Alverson's powerful and provocative character study touches a darkness behind the humor that resonates with viewers long after the story ends.
An ambitious, daring and transgressive examination of the modern priviliged hipster class, THE COMEDY features a stunning, dramatic turn by Adult Swim's Tim Heidecker, of TIM AND ERIC'S AWESOME SHOW.
Join us before the film for a listening party of the soundtrack to THE COMEDY! Thanks to End of an Ear Records and NXNW Restaurant and Brewery.
Thursday, November 29, 7 PM
End of an Ear Records
(2209 S 1st St)