The opening night film for IFFBoston is based on Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky’s 2010 book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself . This, in turn, is based on recordings for an unpublished profile of David Foster Wallace, chronicling five days he spent with the novelist at the end of the book tour for Infinite Jest.
This is James Ponsoldt’s second film opening IFFBoston, he also directed The Spectacular New, which started the 2013 festival.
Director: James Ponsoldt Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel Cinematography: Jakob Ihre