I Live Here Now (35mm)

Tuesday, April 2, 2026 | 7:30pm | SIFF Film Center 
Tuesday, April 9, 2026 | 7:30pm | SIFF Film Center 

Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema

Shot on vibrant 35mm with striking 16mm sequences and directed by Julie Pacino in her feature debut, I Live Here Now is a haunting, dreamlike psychodrama about identity, trauma, and the fragile line between memory and madness. Presented in 35mm. 

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Struggling actress Rose (Lucy Fry) finds her life upended by unexpected news and is suddenly forced to confront a future she never thought possible, just as a major career opportunity with a top agent comes into view. Things spiral further when her casual boyfriend brings his overbearing mother (Sheryl Lee) into the fold, pushing Rose to the brink.

She flees to The Crown Inn, a crumbling motel at the edge of nowhere, where time fractures and reality bends. Haunted by sleep paralysis, splintered memories, and eerie motel dwellers (including the enigmatic Lillian, played by Madeline Brewer), Rose begins to unravel. To move forward, she must confront the buried truth of her past that her body has never forgotten.

“A surreal descent into hysteria makes way for a story so inherently feminine that it could birth an army. I Live Here Now might look lavishly pretty, but it houses a powerful message that warrants screaming from the rooftops.” — Kat Hughes, THN

“…one of the most self-assured first features I’ve seen in recent memory… a film so specific yet so universal, a tale you can feel resonate in your bone marrow, shaking awake the darkest parts of yourself you’ve kept buried for years… Pacino bears her soul here and you can feel it pulsating in every gorgeous frame. If this is Pacino just getting started, I cannot wait to see what’s next.” —Mary Beth McAndrews, Dread Central