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Another Happy Day

2011 · 119 min

A raw, uncomfortable family gathering where old wounds and resentments simmer beneath forced civility, leaving you tense and drained.

Directed by: Sam Levinson
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Ezra Miller, Ellen Burstyn

Tagline: At this wedding, the F-word stands for Family
Overview: A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics.

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Directed by: Sam Levinson
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Ezra Miller, Ellen Burstyn

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
addiction
betrayal
guilt
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Sam Levinson
Written by: Sam Levinson
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Ezra Miller, Ellen Burstyn, Demi Moore, Thomas Haden Church, Kate Bosworth, George Kennedy, Jeffrey DeMunn
Music: Ólafur Arnalds
Cinematography: Ivan Strasburg
Runtime: 119 min
Country: Australia, United States of America
Languages: English

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