ASHGROVE – directed by Jeremy LaLonde – SPOILERS
It is a tale of two couples. Jennifer Ashgrove (Amanda Brugel), a scientist tasked with solving the mysteries of a worldwide plague, is married to Jason Ashgrove (Jonas Chernick), a writer who has learned to play the ukulele. (Jennifer finds learning a “random instrument” frivolous, and keeps referring to it as a banjo.) Elliot (Shawn Doyle), last name unknown, a scientist who works with Jennifer, is married to Sammy (Natalie Brown), last name also unknown, whose area of expertise is undefined. Sammy will soon give birth. A weekend on the Ashgrove’s farm develops rapidly into couples therapy, with kitchen scenes reminiscent of ORDINARY PEOPLE, and a personalized trivia game in which everyone tries to answer questions about Jason. (It is soon apparent that Sammy knows a lot more about Jason than anyone else.)
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