Directed by Chloe Lenihan

A feature film that’s a sometimes comedy, sometimes drama, and a lot like life.

SCREENINGS

DANCES WITH FILMS: NYC

WORLD Premiere | USA, 2025, 84 min.

January 18th

6:45 PM & 9:00 PM

Regal Cinemas Union Square
New York, NY

PLEASE NOTE: 6:45 PM SCREENING SOLD OUT. RUSH TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO SCREENING.
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THE STORY

SMILE…the Worst is Yet to Come follows Ben and Birdie, elder millennials whose marriage buckles under failed IVF and stalled ambitions. Their attempt to reconnect at a romantic getaway in Big Bear is derailed when Gen-Z influencers, January and Jerek, crash their cabin, sparking a raw night of storytelling. Secrets surface, facades shatter, and the couple must confront uncomfortable truths about love, time, and what really matters.

CAST

  • Birdie

    ELIZABETH MASUCCI

  • Ben

    JOSEPH MANCUSO

  • January

    KRYSTINA ALABADO

  • Jerek

    ETHAN JONES ROMERO

  • Big Ben

    JOE PACHECO

  • Dr. Anubis

    MEIYEE APPLE TAM

CREW

THE TEAM

DIRECTOR: Chloe Lenihan 
CO-WRITERS: Joseph Mancuso & Chloe Lenihan 
PRODUCERS: Elizabeth Masucci, Joseph Mancuso, Chloe Lenihan, and Andy Fortenbacher p.g.a

THE CREW

Received The ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced production

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