When everything's cracking at the seams: 7 movies about family, pain, and trying to start over
"Garden State"
Comedy, drama, romance | 3.77 out of 5 on MyShows | 2004
When dissatisfied television actor Andrew Largeman returns to his hometown after a ten-year absence to attend his mother's funeral, he meets an epileptic girl named Sam. She helps Andrew, a longtime user of antidepressants, to get rid of emotional stresses and start a new life. As a result, Largeman discovers a completely different world and reevaluates his attitude to many things.
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"This Is Where I Leave You"
Drama, comedy | 3.51 out of 5 on MyShows | 2014
A Jewish family, far from strictly observing religious traditions, gathers together to fulfill their late father's last wish for a week of mourning. This forced neighborhood becomes an occasion to escalate old conflicts and try to deal with everyone's personal problems.
"An enjoyable and kind movie, with a good selection of actors!!! 👍🏻" — JohnnyWick
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"Ordinary People"
Drama | 1980
You can't prepare for misfortune. It bursts in suddenly — loud, brutal, devastating. It grabs your fragile happiness and tears it apart. Tragedy strikes a well-to-do American family: Buck, the eldest son of a respected lawyer, is killed in an absurd accident. His younger brother Conrad, a delicate and impressionable teenager, experiences the loss so acutely that he contemplates suicide. He is tormented by guilt, failing in his role as a "replacement" for the perfect son that Buck was. In a desperate attempt to save Conrad, his parents send him to psychotherapy, not realizing that this step will change the entire family. The movie won four Oscars and five Golden Globes.
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"Death at a Funeral"
Comedy, drama | 3.74 out of 5 on MyShows | 2007
A prim English family gathers together to mourn the passing of a respected relative. Everyone is convinced that the deceased was the epitome of virtue and impeccable reputation. However, it soon becomes clear that the uncle had many dark secrets during his lifetime — and one brazen blackmailer is ready to share them with the public. Unless, of course, the family agrees to pay a "modest" sum... with an impressive number of zeros.
"And I liked it. The plot is dynamic, good actors, not dragged out. There were a few very funny moments. In general, unstressful movie to lift your spirits, although the theme seems not the most fun)", — Oksana24
"A great movie for the evening with subtle, English humor!" — MrDimm
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"We the Animals"
Drama | 2018
Manny, Joel, and Jonah are three brothers living in a poor family in New York State. Their parents, an irascible Puerto Rican man and an emotionally unstable white woman, are constantly fighting, reconciling, disappearing and returning.
The older brothers grow closer to each other — and to adult aggressive male behavior. And the youngest, Jonah, observes everything a little from the sidelines. He's different: more sensitive, dreamy, prone to drawing and fantasizing. So he begins to realize his otherness.
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"The Squid and the Whale"
Comedy, drama | 2005
The head of an eccentric Brooklyn family — once a successful writer — now teaches, experiencing the decline of his career. When his wife unexpectedly discovers that she has a gift for writing, he becomes jealous, and the family disintegrates. His two sons are caught up in a maelstrom of resentment and complicated feelings as they try to rebuild their relationship with their parents. The wife has an affair with the younger son's tennis coach, while the husband becomes infatuated with a student — the same one their older son is also courting.
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"Rachel Getting Married"
Drama, romance | 2008
Kym, a former photo model, has been in and out of rehab for ten years. After eight months in rehab, she decides to pull herself together and goes to her sister Rachel's wedding, hoping to rebuild her relationship with her loved ones and find inner balance.
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