THE FAMILY FANG AT THE ART MISSION

Jason Bateman directs and stars in this new indie drama alongside Nicole Kidman as Baxter and Annie Fang, the children of famous parents, performance artists who, in the ‘70s, involved their children in their dark, strange staging. The performances of their parents (played by Christopher Walken and Maryann Plunkett) are glimpsed through flashbacks throughout the film. When their parents suddenly go missing, Kidman’s and Bateman’s characters claim it to be another elaborate performance, but they search for them nonetheless. Critics have acknowledged that the characters are more multifaceted than those Kidman and Bateman have recently played, and that the film does not follow the stereotype of treating the artist as separable from the person, with independent moralities. The film opens at the Art Mission Theatre on May 13th. Rated R.

The Art Mission & Theater is an art cinema and located at 61 Prospect Ave. in Binghamton. More info and full screening schedule at artmission.org.