Hello I Must Be Going

Selected as the opening night film for Sundance 2012, HELLO I MUST BE GOING features acclaimed actress Melanie Lynskey (WIN WIN, UP IN THE AIR, TWO AND A HALF MEN) in her breakout role as Amy, a recent divorcée who seeks refuge in the suburban Connecticut home of her parents (Blythe Danner and John Rubinstein). Demoralized and uncertain of her future, Amy begins an affair with a 19-year-old actor (GIRLS’ Christopher Abbott) that jumpstarts her passion for life and helps her discover an independence and sense of purpose that she has missed for years. Coupling Danner’s subtly riveting performance as a frustrated empty nester with Lynskey’s endearing and nuanced depiction of both the comic and tragic avenues of an existential crossroads, HELLO I MUST BE GOING is a modern, unconventional love story infused with sex, humor, and emotional honesty – everything Amy will need to get on in life.

“The movie’s sharp-tongued and softhearted, a Sundance kind of film that mostly sidesteps generic Sundanceyness.”
–Ty Burr, Boston Globe

“Much credit goes here to Christopher Abbott, whose persuasive performance bridges the gap. He’s like a living embodiment of the cliche, “I love you enough for the both of us.”
–Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

“[It’s] better than the story it has to tell, and that is thanks to the bravery and sensitivity of Ms. Lynskey’s performance and the sweet, intense love affair that is the film’s main concern.”
–A.O. Scott, New York Times