I Used to Go Here Movie Storyline. Writer Kate Conklin’s (Gillian Jacobs) engagement is called off at the same time as the tour for her debut novel is cancelled due to poor sales. Shortly after Kate receives an offer to speak at her alma mater, fictitious Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois (site of the real-life Southern Illinois University), by her former professor and mentor David Kirkpatrick.
Returning to Carbondale, Kate is surprised to be situated at a bed and breakfast across from the former house she lived in while at university. She meets the current occupants, three boys named Hugo, Tall Brandon and Animal who allow her to visit her former room.
After her reading, Kirkpatrick offers Kate a teaching position which she mulls over during the rest of her time in Carbondale. Walking home late one night and finding herself locked out of her B&B, Kate stumbles onto a party being held at her former house, which she had dubbed the “writer’s retreat”. While there, she receives a text message from her former fiancé asking to cut off contact. Animal and his girlfriend end up comforting Kate and allowing her to stay over at their house.
The following day, while consulting with writing students in a coffee shop, Kate meets with April, one of Kirkpatrick’s students and Hugo’s girlfriend. April is a rising star in the English department and while Kate tries to give April professional advice to make her writing more marketable she is surprised to have her suggestions shot down.
Returning to her former residence, Kate learns that April has dumped Hugo, and the others suspect that she was cheating with professor Kirkpatrick. Kate, Hugo, and two others decide to go to Kirkpatrick’s house to try to verify the cheating rumours. They walk in on April and Kirkpatrick in bed together. Kirkpatrick reveals to Kate that he and his wife have an open relationship and he is not cheating on her. Disappointed by his actions, Kate also realizes that Kirkpatrick never read her book and declines the teaching position he offered her.
I Used to Go Here is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Kris Rey. It stars Gillian Jacobs, Josh Wiggins, Hannah Marks, Forrest Goodluck, Jorma Taccone, Kate Micucci, Zoë Chao and Jemaine Clement. The film stars Jacobs as novelist Kate Conklin who returns to her alma mater 15 years after graduating. It was released to video on demand platforms and select theatres on August 7, 2020, by Gravitas Ventures. It premiered on HBO Max in December, 2020.
I Used to Go Here (2020)
Directed by: Kris Rey
Starring: Gillian Jacobs, Josh Wiggins, Hannah Marks, Forrest Goodluck, Jorma Taccone, Kate Micucci, Zoë Chao, Jemaine Clement, Cindy Gold, Becca Savoy, Jennifer Joan Taylor
Screenplay by: Kris Rey
Production Design by: Megan Hovany
Cinematography by: Nate Hurtsellers
Film Editing by: Zach Clark
Costume Design by: Kate Grube
Set Decoration by: Ania Bista
Music by: Curtis Heath
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Gravitas Ventures
Release Date: August 7, 2020 (United States)
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