Sundance 2012: Josh Radnor's 'Liberal Arts' gets ovation at premiere

Los Angeles Times

January 22, 2012

Standing ovations are rare at the Sundance Film Festival, but "Liberal Arts" got one here on Sunday. The film, directed, written by and starring "How I Met Your Mother" lead Josh Radnor, came to the festival with a low profile. Radnor plays Jesse, a thirtysomething pining for his days at Kenyon College (which the actor actually attended). While visiting an old professor at Kenyon, Jesse meets Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen), a bubbly, idealistic sophomore. While Zibby is thrilled to be embarking on a romance with an older guy, Jesse's unease over the age difference begins to complicate things.

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