Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, and Tracy Morgan, Predisposed marks co-director Phil Doring’s feature debut, basing the film on his own 2008 short of the same name. Co-writing and -directing with Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia), the film made its debut at Sundance in the US back in January, and now its first poster has surfaced online.
Co-starring Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Emma Rayne Lyle, Sarah Ramos, and Stephanie March,
“Predisposed tells the bittersweet story of Eli Smith (Eisenberg), a piano prodigy, and his mother Penny (Leo) who despite her cheerful, loving disposition, struggles with drug addiction. On the day he has an audition for a prestigious music program, Eli is faced with the challenge of having his mother enter rehab, and a glitch in the system that leads them to enlist the help of an unlikely ally, her drug dealer Sprinkles (Morgan). Circumstances conspire that turn them into a comical yet determined band of collaborators who are forced to deal with their internal demons over the course of the day.”
No word yet on when it will be released, but the film got some positive reviews coming out of the festival at the start of the year, and I’m happy to watch pretty much anything that Eisenberg’s in, so colour me intrigued. As usual with this first poster below, you can click to enlarge.
Source: via IMP Awards.
