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Happy Endings (2005)
Director: Don Roos
Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale
Runtime128 min
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Filmmaker Nicky offers to track down the son that Mamie gave up for adoption nearly two decades before. Meanwhile, Mamie's stepbrother (and the father of her child), Charley, along with his boyfriend, Gil, try to find out what became of the sperm Gil donated to a lesbian couple. Finally, singer Jude becomes entangled in a love triangle with androgynous drummer Otis and his conservative father.
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Happy Endings (2005) is a critically acclaimed comedy-drama directed by Don Roos that explores the intertwined lives of several characters. The film received praise from critics for its sharp writing and ensemble cast. While not a major box office success, Happy Endings has developed a strong cult following over the years and is considered by many to be an underrated gem of the 2000s independent film scene.
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Happy Endings, directed by Don Roos in 2005, offers a refreshingly unique blend of comedy, drama, and romance as it interweaves the stories of several interconnected characters searching for connection and meaning in their lives. With standout performances from the ensemble cast, including Lisa Kudrow, this film provides a nuanced, insightful exploration of love, family, and the complexities of human relationships.
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Happy Endings is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Don Roos and starring Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Steve Coogan, Laura Dern, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lisa Kudrow and Jason Ritter. The film's plot uses interconnected storylines to tell three stories of Los Angeles natives that center around love and family. This plot structure led to the coining of the term "hyperlink cinema", by Alissa Quart in her review of this film for the journal Film Comment.
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