Lena Dunham’s Sharp Stick Is a Bold, Exciting Return

At the center of Lena Dunham’s new film—her first since her breakout semi-autobiographical oddball romp Tiny Furniture—is a strange yet assertive 26-year-old virgin, Sarah Jo (played with heart by actress/model Kristine Froseth), whose family operates as a mostly benign cult. Sharp Stick, which premiered on January 22 at Sundance, follows Sarah Jo’s quest to propel herself out of arrested development and into a mostly mythical world of sexual assuredness. Why is Sarah Jo so “different,” as she herself puts it? For one, she has a childlike openness and naiveté which makes her a particularly skilled caregiver to children with special… Read Full Article