Chicago Critics Film Festival

Chicago Critics Film Festival
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6:30pm

Schedule:

6:30pm: Sing Sing With Guests - 105 Minutes
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other men who are incarcerated in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

9:30pm: Cuckoo - 102 minutes
Directed by Tilman Singer
Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family. Starring Hunter Schafer, Jessica Henwick and Dan Stevens.

12:00am: Sleep - 95 minutes
Directed by Jason Yu
SLEEP Follows Newlyweds Hyun-Su (LEE Sun-Kyun, PARASITE) And Soo-Jin (JUNG Yu-Mi), Whose Domestic Bliss Is Disrupted When Hyun-Su Begins Speaking In His Sleep, Ominously Stating, “Someone’s Inside.”  From That Night On, Whenever He Falls Asleep, Hyun-Su Transforms Into Someone Else, With No Recollection Of What Happened The Night Before. Overwhelmed With Anxiety That He May Hurt Himself Or Their Young Family, Soo-Jin Can Barely Sleep Because Of This Irrational Fear. Despite Treatment, Hyun-Su’s Sleepwalking Only Intensifies, And Soo-Jin Begins To Feel That Her Unborn Child May Be In Danger.

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