Julianne Moore stars as a repressed housewife in Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut" trailer
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Drew Gillis
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A trailer for Jesse Eisenberg's third directorial film "The Debut" is compared to the classic Simpsons episode "A Streetcar Named Marge." The film stars Julianne Moore as a repressed stay-at-home mom who auditions for a community theater production and unexpectedly delivers a powerful performance by channeling her own difficult home life.
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The A.V. ClubJulianne Moore stars as a repressed housewife in Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut" traileravclub.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledA stay at home mom auditions for a community theater production on a lark.
At first she wonders if she's gotten in over her head, but eventually she learns to tap into the repressive life she faces at home to bring out a performance that no one expected.
Yes, this the premise of the classic Simpsons episode 'A Streetcar Named Marge,' but it's also the premise we've gleaned from the first trailer for Jesse Eisenberg's third directorial effort, The Debut.
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