Nora Kirkpatrick is a multi-talented artist with a variety of credits in front of and behind the camera over the course of her career. Her feature film directorial debut is the dark rom-com Couples Weekend (formerly titled A Tree Fell in the Woods, as previously reviewed by EoM contributor Justin Waldman at the Tribeca Film Festival 2025).
L-R: Daveed Diggs as Josh, Alexandra Daddario as Debs, Josh Gad as Mitch, and Ashley Park as Melanie in COUPLES WEEKEND (formerly A TREE FELL IN THE WOODS). Photo courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival 2025.
In this episode of EoM Presents, Kirkpatrick talks with Thomas Manning about the confined setting of the single-location film, the talented cast, and collaborating with her composer and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros bandmate Mitchell Yoshida. Starring Josh Gad, Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, and Ashley Park, Couples Weekend hits theaters and VOD on May 8.
If you prefer an audio version, you can listen to the full interview here:
Official Synopsis:
Trapped in a cozy cabin by a blizzard, two couples ring in the New Year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions, turning their romantic getaway into chaos with a showdown of secrets, betrayals, and rapidly shifting loyalties.
In select theaters and on VOD May 8th, 2026.
For more information, head to the official Vertical Entertainment Couples Weekend webpage.
Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCA, SEFCA, and CCA, and also the co-host of the television show and radio program Meet Me at the Movies. He has served as a production assistant and voting member on the Film Selection Committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he manages his own film review and interview site, The Run-Down on Movies. Manning is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University with a double-major in Communications and English. His passion for cinema and storytelling is rivaled only by his love for the music of Taylor Swift.
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