''The Young Kieslowski'' is a 2014

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film written and directed by Kerem Sanga and starring

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, and

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. It is loosely inspired by the story of his own parents. The film premiered at the 2014

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, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. It has been picked up for distribution by Mance Media, with a planned theatrical and digital release on July 24, 2015.

Plot

''The Young Kieslowski'' is a relationship comedy about Brian Kieslowski and Leslie Mallard, both undergraduates at

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, 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

– Brian Kieslowski *

– Leslie Mallard *

– Robert Kieslowski *

– Barbara Kieslowski *

– Walter Mallard *

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– Hanyeoul Cho *

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– Hi Jing * John Redlinger – Charles * Sam Aotaki – Judo Girl * Billy Scafuri – James * Patrick Rutnam – Ravi

References

External links

Strauss, Bob. (2014, June 22). ''LA Film Festival 2014: ‘Uncertain Terms,’ ‘The Young Kieslowski’ tributes to teen pregnancy''. Los Angeles Daily News

Ziemba, Christine N. (2014, June 15). ''Film Reviews: Smaller Films on the Big Screen at the Los Angeles Film Festival''. LAist
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