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"A solid fest item, a razor-sharp miniature, capturing the precise moment when prolonged adolescence surrenders to sober adulthood. Performances, language, and technical/design aspects are perfectly honed, certainly bodes well for the future of director Lila Yomtoob and her collaborators." - Variety

Brooklyn director Lila Yomtoob's day-in-the-life miniature about a blocked artist who finds himself under siege by his brother's pot-smoking teenaged crew is a hidden gem of truly independent film. HIGH LIFE draws the viewer into its suspect premise with a wealth of detail, fine performances, and a nice slow burn of an emotional breakdown. It plays sort of like a Cassavetes inspired mini-DV remake of RULES OF THE GAME, taking place next door to a Larry Clark film. HIGH LIFE is also novel in its execution - after an extensive three month rehearsal period Yomtoob put the actors through their paces in real time, monitoring the action and directing her crew from a distance. - Pop Montreal

Soundtrack Now Available!

"A solid fest item, a razor-sharp miniature, capturing the precise moment when prolonged adolescence surrenders to sober adulthood. Performances, language, and technical/design aspects are perfectly honed, certainly bodes well for the future of director Lila Yomtoob and her collaborators." - Variety

Brooklyn director Lila Yomtoob's day-in-the-life miniature about a blocked artist who finds himself under siege by his brother's pot-smoking teenaged crew is a hidden gem of truly independent film. HIGH LIFE draws the viewer into its suspect premise with a wealth of detail, fine performances, and a nice slow burn of an emotional breakdown. It plays sort of like a Cassavetes inspired mini-DV remake of RULES OF THE GAME, taking place next door to a Larry Clark film. HIGH LIFE is also novel in its execution - after an extensive three month rehearsal period Yomtoob put the actors through their paces in real time, monitoring the action and directing her crew from a distance.    more...