Sundance film documents juicy story behind Anthony Weiner scandal

Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin hold a press conference.
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Anthony Weiner and his wife, top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, agreed to allow documentary filmmakers full access to Weiner's mayoral campaign in 2013, unaware of the storm that lay ahead. In an exclusive first look before its Sundance debut, The New York Times says that the resulting film, Weiner, does not hold back on the juicy details of the scandal that followed.

In one described scene, Weiner races through the back halls of a McDonald's to avoid running into the woman he "sext" messaged; in another, Abedin tells her husband "with a hint of disgust" that she dislikes his pants. Other scenes are more telling:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.