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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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Peter Howell Toronto Star May 26, 2026
The difficult topic and mostly B&W lensing might suggest a darker tone than the film uses, but neither director/co-writer Nelson nor co-writer Leavitt want us to wallow in misery -- especially with a richly comic voice cast. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety May 26, 2026
The distinctive visual storytelling of Canadian cartoonist Sarah Leavitt is deftly and stylishly transferred to the big screen in “Tangles,” an honestly felt and highly affecting adaptation of her autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com May 20, 2026
It is a story of being cheated by dementia, a personal love letter to a mother taken too soon Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 13 hrs ago
9/10
Nelson pulls no punches putting it all on-screen in gorgeous black and white. The fluid transitions into fantasy are kinetic and overwhelming. The raw emotion of the characters sitting in the horror of their circumstances is present in every quiet moment. Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell Orion's Shoulder (Substack) Sep 7, 2026
It’s an absolute delight, but plan to hydrate as much as possible given you’ll be losing gallons from your eyeballs, especially if, like me, you’ve had to say goodbye to a parent. Go to Full Review Andy Hazel The Saturday Paper Jul 16, 2026
Deeply humane and frequently hilarious. 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
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