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Shiva Baby

2021 · 78 min

A cringe-inducing, claustrophobic comedy that makes you squirm with social anxiety while laughing at the awkwardness.

Directed by
Emma Seligman
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper
Tagline
One day. One location. Ultimate social anxiety.
Overview
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.

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Stream in the UK
  • MUBI
  • Channel 4 Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Emma Seligman
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • single country house
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance4
Tension9
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

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comedy, drama
Directed by
Emma Seligman
Written by
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Starring
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Music
Ariel Marx
Cinematography
Maria Rusche
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Hebrew

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