Humpday

(USA, 2009, 94 mins)

Michigan Premiere

Producer: Lynn Shelton
Screenwriter: Lynn Shelton
Cinematographer: Benjamin Kasulke
Editor: Nat Sanders
Cast: Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, Lynn Shelton, Trina Willard

Ben (Mark Duplass) is a 30ish guy with a steady job, settling quietly into married life. But when his globetrotting pseudo-Bohemian college buddy Andrew (Joshua Leonard) shows up unannounced at his doorstep, the two fall back into their old ways. Their natural spirit of one-upmanship during a night of heavy drinking leads the guys to a mutual dare to shoot and star in a film to be entered in an amateur adult film festival. Their gimmick? To make a dude-on-dude "erotic art film" featuring themselves -- two straight guys -- as the leads. Even after sobriety kicks in the next day, the guys are too macho to back down from their dare. Director Lynn Shelton pushes the boundaries of bromance to the extreme in this uproariously funny, surprisingly insightful and occasionally squirm-inducing indie flick. It's smart, different and one of the best films we watched for the festival this year.

Rated R