A woman (Juliette Lewis) swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair.
Official Selection: NEXT
Sundance Film Festival 2025
“If you want to know the true meaning of love, find someone that looks at you the way Mamoudou Athie looks at a chair in Amanda Kramer’s surreal, stylish and militantly absurd comedy-drama."
Damon Wise
Deadline
“Visually unmistakable and fearlessly abstract, ‘By Design’ stands out as a key entry in an increasingly essential filmography.”
Christian Zilko
IndieWire
“Juliette Lewis and Mamoudou Athie are a joy in this bold body swap comedy.”
Chase Hutchinson
The Wrap