?Women say they want their men to be faithful. But who wants to marry a eunuch??

Since mankind has evolved out of caves and into tract homes, what has ?survival of the fittest? come to mean? This question is hilariously and disturbingly examined in The Fittest, a darkly comic tale of survival in suburbia.

Freddy desperately wants to have a child, but his defective sperm keeps him from getting his wife, Grace, pregnant. As his infertility puts increasing strain on their marriage, Freddy strikes up an affair with his co-worker, Jill, who is involved in an on-again, off-again relationship with Freddy?s sadistic boss, Al. Insecurity and a biological imperative lead to some bad choices, and Freddy's world begins to unravel. Can he salvage his marriage? Can he procreate? Can he grow some cojones? Or will he simply go the way of the Dodo?

Joshua and Jeffrey Crook combine slick cinematography with an uproarious script to create a film that defies conventional storytelling?and one that allows the enormously talented cast to showcase their abilities. The Fittest is a biting satire on the human condition that reveals a savvy, mature vision.

Screening with:
The Good Daughter; dir. Curtiss Bradford; 6min/35mm/United States ? A conversation between two women takes an unexpected turn when one of them poses the question: ?Who are you??

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