Little Death is a 2024 American comedy-drama and the directorial debut of Jack Begert, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Dani Goffstein. The film weaves together two stories: a bitter, misogynistic TV writer facing a career crossroads, and two young addicts on an odyssey to track down a stolen backpack. Darren Aronofsky produced through his Protozoa Pictures banner – his first foray into producing someone else’s narrative feature after a career built on directing his own.
Quick Facts
| Director | Jack Begert |
| Writers | Jack Begert & Dani Goffstein |
| Music | Ari Balouzian & Dominic Fike |
| Genre | Comedy-Drama |
| Runtime | 110 minutes |
| Production | AC Films, Protozoa Pictures, Psycho Films |
| Premiere | Sundance Film Festival (NEXT), January 19, 2024 – won the NEXT Innovator Award |
| Wide Release | Not yet set at time of writing |
| Where to Stream | Not yet available – check our streaming hub for updates |
Who Composed the Little Death Soundtrack?
Music for Little Death is credited to Ari Balouzian and Dominic Fike – the latter also appearing on-screen in the cast. Balouzian is a Los Angeles-based composer whose credits include the documentaries Feels Good Man and Some Kind of Heaven, along with narrative features and series across the festival circuit. Fike, primarily known as a singer-songwriter (What Could Possibly Go Wrong), has also taken on acting and music roles in projects like HBO’s Euphoria.
We could not independently verify a released soundtrack album or a scene-by-scene tracklist for Little Death as of this writing – unlike the film’s Sundance premiere, no official soundtrack listing appears to have been published yet. Rather than guess at song titles, we’re disclosing that gap here and will update this page once a tracklist or album is confirmed.
Cast of Little Death
The film stars David Schwimmer as Martin Solomon, Gaby Hoffmann as Martin 2.0, Dominic Fike as AJ, Talia Ryder as Karla, Jena Malone as Jessica, and Karl Glusman as Grady, alongside Sante Bentivoglio, Chase Sui Wonders, Angela Sarafyan, Seth Green, and Ben Feldman.
When Was Little Death Released?
The stub version of this page previously listed a wide release date of January 19, 2024 – but that’s actually the date Little Death had its world premiere in the NEXT section of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the NEXT Innovator Award. As of this writing, we could not confirm a theatrical or streaming distribution deal for the film beyond its festival run, so we’re not going to guess at a wide release date. Check our streaming guide for updates as distribution news develops.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Little Death out yet?
Little Death premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2024. A wide theatrical or streaming release had not been confirmed as of this writing.
Who composed the Little Death soundtrack?
Music for the film is credited to Ari Balouzian and Dominic Fike; no official soundtrack album has been confirmed yet.
Who stars in Little Death?
The cast includes David Schwimmer, Gaby Hoffmann, Dominic Fike, Talia Ryder, Jena Malone, and Karl Glusman.
Who directed Little Death?
Jack Begert directed the film in his feature directorial debut, co-writing the script with Dani Goffstein.
Did Little Death win any awards?
Yes. It won the NEXT Innovator Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Related reading: Jena Malone also stars in Love Lies Bleeding Soundtrack (2024) and the cult classic Donnie Darko Soundtrack (2001) – or browse our streaming hub for more Sundance premieres as they land on streaming.