Adult Life Skills
British release poster
Directed byRachel Tunnard
Written byRachel Tunnard
Produced byMichael Berliner
Starring
CinematographyBet Rourich
Music byMicah P. Hinson
Production
company
Creative England
Distributed byLorton Distribution
Release dates
  • 17 April 2016 (2016-04-17) (Tribeca Film Festival)
  • 24 June 2016 (2016-06-24)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Adult Life Skills (formerly known as 'How To Live Yours') is a 2016 British comedy film funded by Creative England, and the feature debut of writer-director Rachel Tunnard. The feature-length version of the BAFTA-nominated short[2] Emotional Fusebox, it premiered at the London Film Festival in 2014.[3] It tells the story of 29-year-old Anna (portrayed by Jodie Whittaker) who moves into her mum's shed and refuses to move out after the death of her twin brother.[4][5]

It premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2016[6] and won one of the top awards, the Nora Ephron prize for best female director.[7]

Plot

Since her twin brother Billy died, Anna is stuck. She is approaching 30, living like a hermit in her mum Marion's garden shed. She spends her days making videos, using her thumbs as actors, but shows them to no one. A week before her birthday, her mum gives her an ultimatum: She must move out of the shed, get a haircut, and stop dressing like a homeless teenager. When Anna's school friend comes to visit, her self-imposed isolation becomes impossible to maintain. Soon she is entangled with Clint, a troubled eight-year-old whose mother is seriously ill, and the local estate agent, Brendan, whose awkward interpersonal skills continually undermine his attempts to seduce her.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Adult Life Skills (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Screen Talent Agency. "Emotional Fusebox BAFTA Nomination". STA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ British Film Institute. "London Film Festival 2014". BFI Official Website. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Creative England. "How to Live Yours Video Diary". Creative England. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Women in Film. "Rachel Tunnard Talks to WFTV.org". WFTV. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tribeca 2016 Announces Lineups for Competition Programs (US Narrative, International Narrative, World Documentary) & Viewpoints - Tribeca". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "15th Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2016 Juried Award Winners - Tribeca". Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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