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'My Old Ass': A Time-Traveling Teen Romance Premieres at Sundance

Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza star in Megan Park's film about an 18-year-old who meets her future self, set in a picturesque Canadian farming town.

  • Canadian film 'My Old Ass' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, featuring a time-travel twist in a teen romance story.
  • The film, directed by Megan Park and produced by Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap, stars Maisy Stella as 18-year-old Elliott, who meets her 39-year-old self, played by Aubrey Plaza, during a hallucinogenic mushroom trip.
  • The older Elliott advises her younger self to appreciate her family more and to avoid getting involved with a character named Chad, played by Percy Hynes White.
  • The film is set in a picturesque Canadian town, where Elliott's family has been farming for generations.
  • Some critics have noted the film's abrupt ending, suggesting it could have benefited from additional scenes for more closure.
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