: The U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner was described as both "heartbreaking and inspiring," focusing on brothers who learned about the outside world through film.
The 2015 Sundance Film Festival was defined by the dual sweep of , which, like Whiplash the year before, won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award . Critics generally viewed the 2015 edition as a "slow boil" with a high-quality U.S. dramatic competition that offered a rich variety of storytelling. Top-Rated Films and Critical Standouts sundance2015
: Critics from Variety and SlashFilm highlighted Jason Segel’s career-best performance as author David Foster Wallace, noting the film's "stunning" dialogue and intimate portrayal of a complex genius. : The U
: Widely praised for its "tonal balance of comedy and drama" and its inventive, self-aware approach to the teen coming-of-age genre. Critics generally viewed the 2015 edition as a