By Design

Film Information

Release Date: February 13, 2026
Release Type: Limited Release
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Amanda Kramer
Cast: Juliette Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Samantha Mathis, Robin Tunney, Udo Kier, Melanie Griffith
Plot Synopsis:
Amanda Kramer wrote and directed this absurdist comedy about a woman who wants a showroom chair so badly that she swaps places with it. Juliette Lewis plays Camille, who, unable to move or speak in her new form, ends up with Olivier (Mamoudou Athie), a minimalist bachelor who becomes fixated on her. Melanie Griffith narrates. The film premiered at Sundance in 2025.
Distributor: Music Box Films
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