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Alexandra Daddario To Topline Indie Drama ‘American Fever Dream’; Christopher Convery, Julian Morris & Spenser Granese Also Set
Alexandra Daddario has signed on to lead the indie drama "American Fever Dream," marking the feature directorial debut of writer-director Jaclyn Noel. The film also stars Christopher Convery, Julian Morris and Spenser Granese, and follows a middle-class family's gradual slide into poverty over nearly two decades, presented as an examination of the collapse of the American Dream.
Daddario plays Carrie, a mother trying to keep her family together as their situation worsens, with Convery as her son James and Morris as her husband Bo; Granese's role has not been disclosed. The project is produced by Apoorva Guru Charan through her All Caps banner, alongside Nick Young, Noel, Lauren Mann, Daddario and Heather Francis. Daddario, known for "The White Lotus" and the upcoming Season 3 of "Mayfair Witches," will next appear in the biopic "Hershey" opposite Finn Wittrock this November.
In short
- Alexandra Daddario to star in indie drama "American Fever Dream"
- Jaclyn Noel's feature directorial debut, also starring Christopher Convery, Julian Morris
- Story tracks a family's descent into poverty over two decades
Explained simply
"American Fever Dream" is an independent drama film that follows a middle-class American family as they gradually slip into poverty over nearly two decades. The film examines the decline of the American Dream through the lens of this family's deteriorating circumstances. It marks the feature film directing debut of writer-director Jaclyn Noel.
Actress Alexandra Daddario, recognised for her roles in television including "The White Lotus" and the forthcoming "Mayfair Witches," plays Carrie, a mother attempting to keep her family together amid their financial decline. She is joined by actors Christopher Convery, Julian Morris and Spenser Granese in the film.
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