This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.Emma Seligman’s feature debut, 2020’s Shiva Baby, was a claustrophobic, uneasy comedy that put Rachel Sennott’s Danielle in an uncomfortable situation at a shiva, where, over an excruciating 78 minutes, we felt every bit of tension and awkwardness possible. Shiva Baby felt more like Uncut Gems than a typical comedy, as we watched Danielle’s situation go from terrible to unbearable. Seligman’s ability to build that tension for the entire film, while always making Shiva Baby both funny and cringe-inducing, was a testament to their abilities as a filmmaker, making their second feature a highly-anticipated event.