Beeswax
Contemporary Cinema
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1h 39m
Directed by Andrew Bujalski | 100 mins | 2009
One of the acclaimed writer-director’s unsung gems is a casually nuanced portrait in contrasts between twenty-something twin sisters, Jeannie and Lauren, in Austin, Texas. While Jeannie (who’s paraplegic) keeps a steely eye on her vintage shop, Lauren has yet to settle on a life’s pursuit, providing an undertone to Bujalski’s seemingly minor conversations and day-to-day comedies of manners.
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