Huntington Woods Native Kristen Bell Stars in Sundance Film Festival Selection
"The Lifeguard" is among the movies with Michigan ties that have been chosen for the annual indie showcase in Park City, Utah.
Huntington Woods native Kristen Bell is among the Michiganders whose works are being showcased during this year's Sundance Film Festival. Bell stars in "The Lifeguard," which is one of 119 full-length films chosen from 12,146 entries for the annual indie showcase that runs from Jan. 17 to Jan. 27 in Park City, Utah, according to Sundance.org. The drama follows the journey of a stressed-out reporter who quits her job in New York City after a failed love affair and returns to her family home in Connecticut to sort out her life as she approaches her 30th birthday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "With a playbook that essentially consists of rewinding to her high-school years, Leigh (Bell) gets a job as a lifeguard at the pool where she …
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