It stars Shawkat, Laia Costa, Mae Whitman, Hong Chau and Kate Berlant.

Nima is an actor beginning work on her first major film, directed by Mark and Jay.

She struggles to connect with the material, and has a conversation about it with Mark and Jay, who imply that it is due to a lack of vulnerability on her part.

Nima is uncomfortable and declines, but continues to be intrigued by the idea the next day after the freedom she felt with Sergio.

At different points throughout the night she feels excited by Sergio's free spiritedness, but frustrated by her aggressive frankness, both conversationally and sexually.

Nima begins to feel friction in the relationship, briefly suffering a panic attack and dealing with Sergio's anxiety about her mother's arrival.

[4] The two initially cast Laia Costa, who only agreed to portray a supporting role in the film if she could remain on set during the entire 24-hour shoot.

[6][7][8][9][10] Principal photography began in September 2016, over the course of nine days, with majority of the film being shot over the course of 24 hours.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Duck Butter has a pair of compelling leads and a refreshing female-driven perspective, but its story is ultimately too thin to support a feature-length production.

"[16] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".