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Matthew Shear's Romantic Comedy Wins Awards, Expands Nationwide

4/1/2026

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Matthew Shear, the director of Fantasy Life, marks his feature debut with a New York romantic comedy.
The film opened in New York on March 27 and expanded nationwide on April 3.
Shear stars as Sam, a law-school dropout who babysits his psychiatrist's granddaughters, while Amanda Peet, the actress, plays Dianne.
The film explores anxiety and relationships and has won awards at SXSW and the San Diego International Film Festival.

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Story summary

Matthew Shear, the director of Fantasy Life, marks his feature debut with a New York romantic comedy.
The film opened in New York on March 27 and expanded nationwide on April 3.
Shear stars as Sam, a law-school dropout who babysits his psychiatrist's granddaughters, while Amanda Peet, the actress, plays Dianne.
The film explores anxiety and relationships and has won awards at SXSW and the San Diego International Film Festival.