Eephus

On a late October day in New England sometime in the 90’s, two teams of middle-aged guys — Adler’s Paints and Riverdogs — gather for amateur baseball. This may be their last game, as the field will soon be the site of a school. Carson Lund, the director and editor, and his team follow the play from morning to evening cheering on the men who pitch, hit, steal bases, quarrel-and drink beer. Eephus, Larson’s debut feature-length comedy drama, is elegiac, wistful and all too human. Among its joys are the cameo of Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee, and legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman as a radio announcer. Premiered at Cannes, and made its U.S. debut at the New York Film Festival.