Digging for Fire

A quiet, meandering look at marriage and identity, with a low-key mystery that simmers beneath everyday conversations.

Directed by

Joe Swanberg

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jude Swanberg

Overview

Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and a rusty old gun in the yard. Tim is excited by the idea of a mystery, but Lee doesn't want him to dig any further, preferring that he focus on the family taxes, which he promised to do weeks ago. This disagreement sends them on separate and unexpected adventures over the course of a weekend, as Tim and his friends seek clues to the mystery while Lee searches for answers to the bigger questions of marriage and parenthood.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, parenthood, family, love

Content

Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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