Phoebe Bridgers is having a run. Last month she dropped her long awaited album Lost Weekend, then had to celebrate flat on her back thanks to appendicitis. Rough timing for a record that deserved a proper victory lap.
Now she's pivoting to the screen. Her acting debut arrives in Lance Oppenheim's Primetime, which premiered Friday, September 4, at the Venice Film Festival, and early word out of Venice is glowing. She also contributed a new track to the end credits, so the Bridgers touch runs through the whole thing.
We've watched her build this world since Stranger In The Alps back in 2017, from the gut punch of "Motion Sickness" to the scream that closes out Punisher. That same instinct for a devastating moment translates to film, apparently.
The multi hyphenate era is officially here, and it suits her. A new song, a festival premiere, a fresh lane. Phoebe keeps finding new rooms to break your heart in.