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Tangles

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Sarah leaves her exciting life as an activist and artist in 90s San Francisco to return to the small, conservative hometown she fled when Alzheimer’s begins to erode her mother’s vibrant personality. Forced to grow up quickly, she juggles a new relationship, long-held career ambitions, and an eccentric family she literally follows to Mexico and back in a last-ditch effort to make them take the situation seriously. Confronting a disorienting reality she can’t control, Sarah must find her footing - learning to accept her mother’s decline and the imperfect beauty of her family - in order to become the daughter they need.

Critics Reviews

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Richard Lawson The Hollywood Reporter 21h
It is hard to recommend a movie about Alzheimer’s, something so sad and frightening to confront. But I would imagine that Tangles will prove cathartic to plenty of viewers who have lived through something similar. Go to Full Review Philip Bagnall Loud and Clear Reviews 23h
3.5/5
With emotion in spades and a clever analysis of its own viewpoint, Tangles is a moving look at how a family responds to a terminal diagnosis. Go to Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture 23h
9/10
"Tangles" represents the best of what animation can do: it conjures up a story through human artistry that turns our feelings and impressions of the world into a visualized reality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Leah Nelson

Director

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Midge

Abbi Jacobson

Sarah

Bryan Cranston

Rob

Beanie Feldstein

Hannah

Seth Rogen

Zach
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Movie Info

Synopsis Sarah leaves her exciting life as an activist and artist in 90s San Francisco to return to the small, conservative hometown she fled when Alzheimer’s begins to erode her mother’s vibrant personality. Forced to grow up quickly, she juggles a new relationship, long-held career ambitions, and an eccentric family she literally follows to Mexico and back in a last-ditch effort to make them take the situation seriously. Confronting a disorienting reality she can’t control, Sarah must find her footing - learning to accept her mother’s decline and the imperfect beauty of her family - in order to become the daughter they need.
Director
Leah Nelson
Producer
Vicky Patel, Steve Barnett, Alan Powell, Seth Rogen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Screenwriter
Leah Nelson, Trev Renney
Production Co
Monarch Media, Point Grey Pictures, Giant Ant Films, LYLAS Pictures
Genre
Animation, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m