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An aspiring filmmaker (Joshua Leonard) and his siblings must deal with the consequences of their mother's (Carol Kane) hoarding.

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Michael Nordine Village Voice The details of this family's slow unraveling are so specific they almost feel autobiographical, and as a result occasionally insular; we're thrust into their problems like a therapist mid-session. May 2, 2014 Full Review Prairie Miller NewsBlaze Carol Kane infuses this eccentric scarred woman with vividly captivating charm. In a story delicately deciphering with patient clarity and sensitivity, raw human feeling linked to the many layers dwelling beneath the emotional meaning of material things. May 13, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Clutter: 6 out of 10: Carol Kane plays a mother with both a hoarding problem and three children who can not seem to get on with their adult lives. The Good: Any movie with Carol Kane and Dan Hedaya (both are excellent by the way) is going to be worth a watch. Throw in one of my favorite reality show topics (hoarding) and you have a surefire winner. The only way they could screw this up is where the main character is a thirtysomething adult male filmmaker who can leave his mother's apron and move on with adult life. The Bad: No points in guessing what the main character is. Joshua Leonard isn't awful in the role but good lord would someone please kill this trope with fire. I rarely watch "indie" films of this type and I am tired of it. I can't imagine how regular indie movie viewer feels. The other two siblings are also well acted in fact everyone in the film is good. But nothing really happens. I am not just talking about the overall plot or so-called character growth. Don't get me wrong everyone has their moment to shine. Everyone gets a little charter arc to play in. There are even cute touches like a religious image appearing on the families garage door. It just feels like much ado about nothing. Barely employed adult children living with their mother make for depressing protagonists. The Ugly: There is a family dinner in the middle of the film where we are supposed to root for Mama Kane and her adult children. The movie wears its heart on its sleeve. Am I really that wrong to be rooting for the bad guys here? In Conclusion: Dan Hedaya what is your secret. You look better than you did in the eighties. I overall enjoyed the film though I wouldn't rush out to recommend it. The three adult children remind me of the three adult children from the series Transparent. They are not nearly as horrible as those children mind you but they still left me that non-flying the nest millennial PTSD these films seem to generate in me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a cheerful movie for hot cocoa: this is a spotlight on a dysfunctional family, damaged by the premature death of the head of the household and his wife's reactive plunge into hoarding disorder. There are a few feeble humorous moments, lots o' melodrama, an unconvincing love story - in other words, let's throw in everything and see what works. Its saving grace is Carol Kane, who plays the struggling wife. Her love of the Stuff is believable and sympathetic, laced with melancholy. Her character as a none-the-less loving Mom and multi-faceted human being is well-defined. I'm biased because I always enjoy her work, but I'd recommend this film for her performance and the credible perspective it offers on hoarding disorder. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An aspiring filmmaker (Joshua Leonard) and his siblings must deal with the consequences of their mother's (Carol Kane) hoarding.
Director
Diane Crespo
Producer
Paul Marcarelli, Molly Pearson
Screenwriter
Paul Marcarelli
Production Co
Table Ten Films, Fulcrum Media Group
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2015
Runtime
1h 17m