7 Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh
World Premiere

7 Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh

Midnight
| USA | 96 MINUTES | English
Comedy, First Time Filmmaker
Looking to make a splash in the big city, Claire (Kate Micucci) and Paul (Sam Huntington) relocate from Ohio to Los Angeles. They quickly score a posh new apartment with unbelievably cheap rent—so far, according to plan. But what appears too good to be true, in fact, is. As it turns out, an enigmatic guru (Taika Waititi) committed suicide in the apartment’s bathtub; even worse, an endless string of enthusiastic cultists routinely break into the young couple’s home to ceremonially off themselves in his honor. Unable to afford another move, Claire and Paul find themselves growing increasingly fascinated by the cult’s anti-mortality beliefs.

Populated by a (self-)murderer’s row of comedy cameos, director Vivieno Caldinelli’s entertainingly bizarre debut is a black comedy that threads a needle of no-holds-barred surrealism and character-driven sweetness. Playfully absurd from beginning to end, 7 Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss by Passing Through the Gateway Chosen by the Holy Storsh is as unconventional and unpredictable as genre-minded comedies come.

—Matt Barone

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Vivieno Caldinelli
Los Angeles-based director Vivieno Caldinelli has managed to apply his childhood obsessions, fears, and comedic vision into a career as a fully employable, award-winning director. Among his credits are the series Portal to Hell!!!, starring the late, great Roddy Piper, and the sketch comedy pilot Humantown. 7 Stages is his first feature.
Director
Vivieno Caldinelli
Producer
Patrick McErlean, Michael Moran, Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller, Lisa Whalen, Elijah Wood
Screenwriter
Christopher Hewitson, Clayton Hewitson, Justin Jones
Cinematographer
Mathew Rudenberg
Editor
Matt Latham
Composer
Joe Wong
Executive Producer
Stacy Jorgensen, Kate Micucci, Hannah Pillemer, Fernando Szew
Cast
Kate Micucci, Sam Huntington, Dan Harmon, Taika Waititi, Mark McKinney

Contacts
Print Source
Richard Carroll
MarVista Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 424 274 3000
rcarroll@marvista.net
Press Contact
Kate Patterson
Brigade Marketing
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 917-580-6323
kate@brigademarketing.com
* Rush Tickets available at venue except for
Beacon Theatre
Rush will be offered when advanced tickets for a screening or event are no longer available at venues other than Beacon Theatre.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.

Newsletter

Subscribe for festival news, exclusive offers, programming updates, and more!
Get Festival Updates

Tribeca Festival Partners

Presenting Partner
Signature Partners
Presenting Partner
Signature Partners
Presenting Partner
Signature Partners
Presenting Partner
Supporters
Presenting Partner
Friends of the Festival
Presenting Partner
Media Friends of the Festival
Presenting Partner
Media Friends of the Festival
Presenting Partner
Industry Partners
See all partners