Fantasy Life
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A couple's relationship fractures when they confront the gap between the lives they imagined and the reality they share.
Why watch: Sundance 2025 debut that lands with quiet force.
Cast
Amanda Peet as Dianne
Matthew Shear as Sam
Alessandro Nivola as David
Judd Hirsch as Fred
Bob Balaban as Lenny
Andrea Martin as Helen
Zosia Mamet as Jenny
Jessica Harper as Toby
Holland Taylor as Dr. Greene
Sheng Wang as Alan
Alana Raquel Bowers as Lauren
Julie Claire as Kim
Robert Emmet Lunney as Sandy
Sophie von Haselberg as Becky
Roberta Colindrez as Jennifer
Crew
Matthew Shear — Director
Matthew Shear — Screenplay
Charlie Alderman — Producer
Chris Dodds — Producer
Amanda Peet — Producer
Philip Keefe — Producer
Emily McCann Lesser — Producer
David Bernon — Producer
Sam Slater — Producer
Matthew Shear — Executive Producer
Greg Field — Executive Producer
Alex Field — Executive Producer
Conor Murphy — Director of Photography
Ian Blume — Editor
Katie Fleming — Production Design
Christopher Bear — Original Music Composer
Community Reviews
JU
May 10, 2026
I found this to be poignant and quite remarkable. It’s restrained, funny— a stirring meditation on mental health. Amanda Peet is exceptional: so smart, humane, and fun to watch.