5 Sundance Film Festival flicks we loved this year
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Kiran Deol and George Basil appear in "Didn't Die" by Meera Menon, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy: Paul Gleason via Sundance Institute
It's a wrap on the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and we're highlighting our favorite films.
How to watch: A few of these films will soon hit theaters or streaming platforms.
"The Alabama Solution"
The harrowing documentary details allegations of horrifying conditions in Alabama's state prison system. Inmates risked their lives to secretly capture footage, working with the film's directors, Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman.
What they're saying: "What we learned in making the film is just how secretive the prison system is," Jarecki told a Salt Lake City audience. "We're hoping the film pulls back the veil of secrecy."
What's next: The documentary will stream on Max.
"Together"
Screams, laughter and gasps filled the theater during this romantic horror and comedy starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie.
The intrigue: The gory movie follows a couple on the rocks who move to a quiet town and encounter a supernatural force that takes control of their bodies.
By the numbers: The film's worldwide rights sold to Neon for over $15 million after an aggressive bidding war, Deadline reported.
"Omaha"
Filmed in Utah by local director Cole Webley, the family drama centers around a father who takes his two children on an unexpected road trip amid tragedy.
"It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley"
The documentary explores the life of the late, angel-voiced musician Jeff Buckley, recounted by the women who loved him.
Trigger warning: It will be difficult to keep your eyes dry by the end of the film.
"Didn't Die"
The black and white dry horror-comedy is told from the perspective of a podcaster and her family who survive a zombie apocalypse.
What they're saying: "Writer-director Meera Menon's low-budget thriller is an homage to zombie pioneer George Romero and a moving drama about the emotional toll of living through civilizational crisis," per the film's description.