Daddy Longlegs
With Daddy Longlegs (formerly known as Go Get Some Rosemary), Josh and Benny Safdie have crafted a realistic fairy tale that captures the magic and perils of parenthood, invoking memories of their inventive dad from their own childhood.
Divorced and alone, Lenny (the perfectly cast Ronald Bronstein) is the father of two young boys he gets to see a couple of weeks a year. He cherishes these days with the kids, being both stern parent and lovable buddy, inventing myths and somehow living them, all while working overtime in the big city. When the going gets tough, Lenny uses some unusual, perhaps even hazardous, techniques to keep the kids safe from the world. Because of the film s fluid style, we feel that we are in the boxing ring alongside Lenny, as flawed as he is charismatic, champion of each day, yet totally black and blue. As the storm of society continually rains on him, Lenny laughs through it all. Isn t life crazy?
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- Eight deleted scenes
- "The Second Stop from Jupiter": A Making-Of Documentary
- Go Get Some Rosemary Rehearsal test film
- Theatrical introduction, Animations, promotional shorts, and the Cannes trailer
- A 20-page booklet of art and writings, with liner notes by Scott Foundas
- Josh Safdie's While they're sleeping zine, featuring childhood photos of the filmmakers by their father