When You Finish Saving The World is a 2023 coming-of-age comedy drama written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg in his directorial debut. In August it was confirmed that A24 would finance, produce, and distribute the film which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20th, 2022. It is based on Eisenberg's 2020 audio drama of the same name.
Evelyn and her oblivious teenage son Ziggy can't seem to connect, yet they try to find that bond in other people. She latches on to a young boy she meets at her women's shelter, while he falls in love with an extremely political student at his school.
The cast includes Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe, Jay. O. Sanders. and Eleonore Hendricks.
When You Finish Saving The World is set to release January 23rd, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.