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Four suburban families and four seemingly separate stories about the struggles of daily life. Life that’s messy around the edges - how we deal with our problems and each other when living the suburban life are explored in this film. Consumer society, shopping and personal objects - how important are they when compared with love and family? Written and directed by Rose Troche, based on a book of stories by A.M.Homes. Cast includes Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell, Patricia Clarkson, Joshua Jackson, Moira Kelly.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319035
Languages
English
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Neighbourhood
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Death
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Neighbourhood
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Suburban life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adultery
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Death
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Group identity
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Parenting
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Coma - Patients
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Consumers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Group identity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Identity (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suburban life
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)