Movie

Other People

2016 · 97 min

A tender, bittersweet watch that balances quiet humor with raw grief, leaving you moved and reflective.

Overview: David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, identity, death
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
identity
death
love
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild