Intertwined lives unfold with earnest intimacy, exploring family bonds across generations with nostalgic melancholy.
Intimate. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Hulu and Paramount+.
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
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