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Safe Spaces

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A professor spends a week reconnecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behavior at his college.
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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/08/2020
3/5
An even-tempered indie comedy, five parts late Woody Allen to one part 90s-period David Mamet. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 12/05/2019
We've seen many versions of this kind of story before, but there's something so spot-on and involving about the film, written and directed by Daniel Schechter... that it proves surprisingly refreshing. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety 12/05/2019
Time and again during "After Class," Schechter makes pinpoint-accurate choices that are even more impressive when, after it's done, you replay the movie in your mind, and you realize what an exceptional piece of work it is. Go to Full Review
Harry Solomons Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 8
4/5
Daniel Schechter’s Safe Spaces intertwines grief, trauma, and the boundaries of offence in a surprisingly sensitive way. Go to Full Review
Tracey Petherick Common Sense Media 07/14/2021
3/5
Framed within the touching, often humorous, story of a family rallying around their dying grandmother, the movie leaves us contemplating the fundamental value of empathy. Go to Full Review
Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut 02/18/2021
3.5/5
Gentle, but thought-provoking drama about a young professor taking a wrong step in class, and about his family trying to step around the decline of their beloved grandmother. Go to Full Review
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Aaron S 07/10/2023 Not quite thought provoking, but certainly interesting. This movie takes some good angles on family, relationships, and how people of a certain age (35-45 or there abouts) are caught in between generations with wildly different ideals. It's actually graceful in how it handles its interactions between Long's professor character and his students where what appears ridiculous can be nuanced and what appears nuanced can also be ridiculous. Generational divide is real and an attempt to understand is needed from both sides, but it's on the elder generation to "be the adults." Justin Long is one my favorite less celebrated actors and he is fantastic in this. The writing isn't spectacular and the narrative wanders, but despite its faults, this is a very enjoyable indie comedy. See more 07/22/2021 Great dialogue and characters. Very real and relatable. And the best portrayal of self-righteous uni students absolutely getting off on their power to bully and attack with no consequences I've ever seen. See more JJ H 09/22/2020 Really good dialog and a first rate cast. See more 09/06/2020 Beyond stupid. Unwatchably stupid. See more David V 05/27/2020 Absolutely fantastic!!!! It puts this entitled younger generation in the right light. It shows the absurdity of today's society of the offended. A fantastic movie that is not afraid to look at the world as it is today....this movie shows how ridiculous people have become. Every comment or action offends somebody, and it is ridiculous. This movie portrays that. Fantastic and a must see. See more 04/13/2020 Pretty run of the mill movie here . Just overall decent and mediocre all the way through . Nothing bad nothing too great . 3.1 . I think they did a great job of portraying how hypersensitive and overreactive and impossible to reason with many college students are nowadays . At first I was against Justin long but by the end I was all in on his side . Justin long really did give a great acting performance here . I’m coming back after thinking about it more - I hate that college student and he cancel culture attitude See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A professor spends a week reconnecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behavior at his college.
Director
Daniel Schechter
Producer
Lawrence Greenberg, Courtenay Johnson, Jordan Kessler
Screenwriter
Daniel Schechter
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
BondIt Media Capital
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 33m
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