With studies suggesting babies do better when exposed to grown-up things like adult speech, foreign languages and Shia Labeouf's genitalia, there's no reason not to take an infant to see Nymphomaniac: Vol. I, Lars Von Trier's explicit love-letter to sex addiction and the unglamorous spewing of bodily fluids. Sadly, most theatergoers would prefer not to spend two hours sitting next to a screaming baby, but thankfully Landmark Sunshine Cinema knows what's up: they say they're holding a screening of Nymphomaniac's first installment next week just for caregivers and their baby friends.
As per the East Houston Street theater's website:
The Sunshine Cinema welcomes caregivers and their babies on Wednesdays for our special Rattle & Reel screenings. Adults pay normal admission prices but all babies are FREE! Tickets available at the box office only on the day of show. Screening Wednesday, March 26 at 12:00 noon: Nymphomaniac Volume I. Screening Wednesday, April 2 at 12:00 noon: TBA.
Though attempts to contact the theater yielded no available human voice, Sunshine's Rattle & Reel series is a real thing, with previous offerings including 12 Years A Slave and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest. And, hey, even new mommies have the right to see Charlotte Gainsbourg have a threesome. Baby tickets are free, post-screening session with a pediatric psychiatrist costs extra.
