Romance, cultural conflict, things unsaid--based on a true story, The Big Sick takes on the theme of how family bonds can break when their adult children's relationships are not what the parents wish for.
While some cable and television distributors fund their own productions (note the excellence of “House of Cards”, the final season of “Damages”, and the forthcoming “Arrested Development”), Sundance is in the enviable position of previewing thousands of entries for their annual Sundance Festival. “Top of the Lake“is an exciting option from the Sundance Channel, created by Gerard Lee and Jane Campion (who produced and directed the Academy Award winner “The Piano”).
The first episode opens with the disappearance of a 12-year old pregnant...