Sweet Trailer For Comedy Feature FANTASY LIFE Starring Amanda Peet & Matthew Shear
A great trailer has been released for the comedy film Fantasy Life, starring Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear, Alessandro Nivola, Bob Balaban, Judd Hirsch, Andrea Martin, Jessica Harper, Holland Taylor, Zosia Mamet, and more. Matthew Shear not only stars in the film, but wrote and directed it as well, based on his own experiences as a “manny.” This is his directorial debut.
The film’s synopsis reads: “After losing his job as a paralegal, Sam Stein (Matthew Shear) suffers a panic attack & stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's 3 granddaughters.
“Their mother, Dianne (Amanda Peet), is an actor whose once-promising career has stalled; she's in a difficult marriage to David, a rock bassist. When David goes abroad on tour, Dianne & Sam discover an easy rapport as well as a shared history of mental illness.
“Sam joins Dianne's family to babysit for the summer on Martha's Vineyard, and he ends up in a house with the woman he pines for, her husband, the three kids, and all four grandparents, including his psychiatrist.”
This looks like a heartwarming watch, and the ensemble cast goes a long way to speak to the film’s appeal. The film initially premiered at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival, and it has received fantastic reviews. Fantasy Life is in theaters now.