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10 of our most anticipated films at Sundance 2021

By Lauren Coates

Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson appear in Passing by Rebecca Hall, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edu Grau.All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.
Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson appear in Passing by Rebecca Hall, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Edu Grau.All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited. /
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Sundance Film Festival: Strawberry Mansion

One of the more outlandish-sounding premieres of Sundance 2021 is Strawberry Mansion, written and directed by Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley. The film takes place in “the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace.” (Yes, you read that right.)

Strawberry Mansion tells the story of a mild-mannered government agent named James Preble (Kentucker Audley) who travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora (Penny Fuller), an eccentric, aging artist.

It’s a strange concept, certainly, but it sounds like just the right mix of bizarreness, optimism, and wit to have the makings of a serious breakout wild card. Strawberry Mansion premieres on January 29 at 8 pm central time.

Sundance Film Festival: Mayday

Perhaps trying to follow in the festival footsteps of last year’s Shadow in the Cloud, Mayday (from writer-director Karen Cinorre) is a genre-bending YA flick starring Grace Van Patten as Ana, a young woman who finds herself mysteriously transported to an alternate world.

Under the leadership of Marsha (Mia Goth), Ana trains as a sharpshooter and discovers newfound freedom and a sense of sisterhood in the strange new world she’s inhabiting. But, the longer she stays, be the more she realizes she may not be the ruthless killer they expect – and time is running out for her to find a path home.

Mayday’s feminist twist on the war genre premieres on January 31st at 2:00 pm Central time.

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