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Small, Beautifully Moving Parts

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Small, Beautifully Moving Parts

Released May 11, 2012

1h 12m

Comedy

Drama

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While traveling to California to attend her baby shower, a pregnant woman (Anna Margaret Hollyman) takes a side trip to find her long-estranged mother.

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

Lazy storytelling expects a pass as indie authenticity.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 20, 2012

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Matt Singer

ScreenCrush

The film is true to its title: small, beautiful and moving.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 1, 2012

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

There's a big difference between commenting on the zeitgeist and simply acknowledging it, as this featherweight independent comedy demonstrates.

Jun 1, 2012

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Just as the title sounds, it’s a small film, but beautifully rendered.

Feb 13, 2024

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Highly agreeable, funny and bright study of a pregnant woman all at sea in a world where wireless options seem to outweigh human ones in her life.

May 11, 2012

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An intimate and well-acted drama about the technological tools in our lives and the quest of a young pregnant woman to reconcile with her long estranged mother.

Rated: 4/5

May 10, 2012

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I thought this film was touching!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I totally enjoyed this movie. The actress is highly watchable, and the story very enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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There's a big difference between commenting on the zeitgeist and simply acknowledging it ---this film certainly does the latter, while the former remains a bit beyond it's grasp.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Interesting commentary on modern dependence on technology.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Annie J. Howell

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Lisa Robinson

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Synopsis

While traveling to California to attend her baby shower, a pregnant woman (Anna Margaret Hollyman) takes a side trip to find her long-estranged mother.

Director: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson
Producer: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson, Jen Dougherty
Screenwriter: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson
Distributor: Long Shot Factory
Production Co: Salty Features, Sacha Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.7K
Runtime: 1h 12m

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