Mar 06, 2015 By Sarah Winshall

In Wild Canaries, director Lawrence Michael Levine stars opposite his wife, actress/director Sophia Takal as a couple sorting out their relationship problems while trying to solve a possible murder in their Brooklyn apartment building. The film is a delightful homage to classic screwball comedies updated for contemporary audiences. We spoke with Levine and Takal about the influences that other films and the New York real estate market had on the conception of their latest feature. More