Fresh
"Other People" breathes new life into the formulaic, dark comedy about death.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
Overview
David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
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Fresh
Inherently melodramatic, the film belongs to Ms. Shannon, who vividly etches Joanne in a full end-of-life range: funny, loving, angry, regretful, exhausted, resigned.
Daniel M. Gold, New York Times
Fresh
Cancer and coming out aren't exactly fresh topics for an indie film, but here they have the authenticity of lived experience, and both Shannon and Plemons are exceptional.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Smart, lovely, funny, occasionally edgy, slightly cynical and ultimately heart-tugging.
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Emotions run deep and wide here; anyone who's ever lost a parent, longed for love and acceptance, or tried to find his or her true self should easily relate. It's a terrific film.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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