Four adults attempt civility after their children fight, but their own dark natures soon erupt in chaos.
Darkly comic and intimate, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
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What we could confirm fits an R: some violence and some strong language.
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Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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American Beauty (1999)Dry wit · darkly comic · full attention · emotionally devastatingA suburban father's mid-life crisis becomes a darkly comic, melancholy, and intimate satire.
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