Yes, Netflix is home to Adam Sandler, buzzworthy TV shows, and big name documentaries, but the streaming service is also becoming a fertile ground for indies. And they’re bringing “Deidra & Laney Rob A Train” to Sundance this week where they hope to stir up some buzz before the film goes global this spring.
Directed by Sydney Freeland, and starring Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, Tim Blake Nelson, David Sullivan, Danielle Nicolet, and Sasheer Zamata, the story follows a high school senior who is forced to go to extreme lengths to make ends meet when her single Mom gets thrown in jail. Here’s the official synopsis:
Deidra Tanner is a whip-smart high school senior who sells answers to chemistry tests to save up for college, all the while helping her mother raise her stubborn little sister, Laney, and her brother, Jet. It’s more than your average teenager can handle, but Deidra runs a tight ship—that is, until Mom blows a mental gasket at her retail job and throws a high-end TV on the pavement. When Deidra realizes that jail time is ironically proving to be a healthy and therapeutic break from single parent life for her mom, her life is derailed. When she conjures up the will to face her new circumstances, Deidra focuses her talents on the train tracks in her own backyard.
“Deidra & Laney Rob A Train” hits Netflix on March 17th.
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