I wish I had watched this movie on another day. The evening I did I was already quite disconcerted due to a plethora of issues including a pesky cold so that it was an additional downer. Why?
Christina Ricci plays a single mother struggling with her life throughout the movie. It's a very realistic depiction of common struggles indeed so if you have enough of them already you may want to watch something else.
Not only do we witness lots of messy relationships including the one night stand turned dating, turned relationship by the two leads.
We also watch vulnerable, immature or selfish people making mistakes and witness friends and family who often do not offer the kind of support that would be needed in such situations.
So it's a hard watch at times and not very uplifting most of the time. It's rather the sad truth about messy relationships but well played and relatable. Watch it when you're feeling fine and you will learn a lot in the best case.
Don't expect romance or comedy though. It's more like an art house movie a la "Scenes of a Marriage".
Christina Ricci plays a single mother struggling with her life throughout the movie. It's a very realistic depiction of common struggles indeed so if you have enough of them already you may want to watch something else.
Not only do we witness lots of messy relationships including the one night stand turned dating, turned relationship by the two leads.
We also watch vulnerable, immature or selfish people making mistakes and witness friends and family who often do not offer the kind of support that would be needed in such situations.
So it's a hard watch at times and not very uplifting most of the time. It's rather the sad truth about messy relationships but well played and relatable. Watch it when you're feeling fine and you will learn a lot in the best case.
Don't expect romance or comedy though. It's more like an art house movie a la "Scenes of a Marriage".