Basically

A bright but acid-tongued young actress walks the viewer through the drudgeries of her privileged life in a series of clinical tableaux. BASICALLY is an early works from the acclaimed director of Hereditary, revealing his darkly comic vision. Basically is the first episode of a once planned series Aster described as “an idiosyncratic collection of monologue-driven character profiles” of Los Angeles residents. It stars the hypnotic Rachel Brosnahan as a self-involved, spoiled aspiring actress who shares with us her personal issues, including those about her mother and ex-boyfriend. This darkly funny satire unfolds in a series of ingeniously framed vignettes, contributing to the eerie atmosphere that Aster brings to the screen. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival in 2014. Credits for BASICALLY cast LIAM AIKEN, BONNIE BEDELIA & RACHEL BROSNAHAN written by ARI ASTER produced by ALEJANDRO DE LEON & AHSEN NADEEM executive producer JAVIER GONZALEZ-RUBIO cinematography PAWEL POGORZELSKI music BRENDAN EDER & DANIEL WALTER editing ARNDT-WULF PEEMÖLLER production design BONNIE BACEVICH costume design DAKOTA KELLER SHARE