Rejected Twice by Sundance, ‘Mouse’ Is One of the Year’s Best Movies. Why Aren’t More People Talking About It?

News Briefvia IndieWireNovember 9, 2026

Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan's spectacular coming-of-age grief drama was also rejected by Telluride and Toronto, where it would've played like gangbusters. The Chicago filmmaking duo, meanwhile, tells IndieWire why they're not quite ready to embrace Hollywood.

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