Marriage is tested in Joe Swanberg’s latest dramedy, Digging for Fire. Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt star as a young thirtysomething couple tasked with housesitting a gorgeous, mountainous estate for the weekend. There’s a whole subplot involving a rusty gun and a creepy bone found in the backyard — hence, all the digging — but really, it’s anchored metaphor for the spiritual conflicts that surround the two leads.
Johnson and DeWitt lead an all-star cast that includes Sam Rockwell, Mike Birbiglia, Anna Kendrick, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Timothy Simons, Jenny Slate, Ron Livingston, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Elliott, and a few others. It’s a major leap from Swanberg’s previous squadron of talent, even over 2013’s Drinking Buddies, and the Chicago filmmaker capitalizes on the opportunity, crafting what’s arguably his most heartfelt film to date.
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Digging for Fire hits select theaters August 21st and iTunes on August 25th via The Orchard.