Sundance Debut 'See You When I See You' Wins Early Praise for Raiff and Duplass’s Vision
Critics at the festival single out the film’s nuanced handling of grief through surreal imagery.
Overview
- Jay Duplass directs from Adam Cayton-Holland’s adaptation of his memoir Tragedy Plus Time, with Cooper Raiff leading the cast.
- The film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and is currently seeking distribution, according to early reviews.
- Reviews describe a portrait of family grief and PTSD after a sister’s suicide, depicted without graphic detail to avoid shame or blame.
- Critics highlight bold visualizations of trauma through VFX-driven, magical-realist sequences, with therapy scenes noted as more restrained.
- Kaitlyn Dever appears as the late sister largely through memory, as supporting turns from David Duchovny and Hope Davis orbit Raiff’s central performance.