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      2005 1h 29m Drama List
      Reviews The Schaffer family is falling apart. The father, Jack (Seymour Cassel), is terminally ill and trying to reclaim his faith before it's too late. His daughter Paulie (Elisabeth Moss) is bipolar and refuses to take her meds. Her husband, Joey (Michael Esper), is no help, smoking pot all day and barely holding a job. Keeping the family together is Jack's older daughter, Susannah (Jen Albano), but the strain of supporting everyone around her is starting to take a toll on her dwindling romantic life. Read More Read Less

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      Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com One of those irritating family films in which nobody in the family is particularly sympathetic. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 3, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It looks like a Cassavetes film on speed and with a smear of cream cheese on the side. Rated: C+ Mar 2, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Powerful. Deeply moving and very funny. Won many awards in Europe. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The Schaffer family is falling apart. The father, Jack (Seymour Cassel), is terminally ill and trying to reclaim his faith before it's too late. His daughter Paulie (Elisabeth Moss) is bipolar and refuses to take her meds. Her husband, Joey (Michael Esper), is no help, smoking pot all day and barely holding a job. Keeping the family together is Jack's older daughter, Susannah (Jen Albano), but the strain of supporting everyone around her is starting to take a toll on her dwindling romantic life.
      Director
      Alexandra Brodsky
      Screenwriter
      Alexandra Brodsky, Jen Albano
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 29m