This film is one word: raw. There isn’t really a plot even to the movie, but more a glimpse at this family’s life and who is immediately involved with them. But don’t let this stop you! I know there are some of you that are turned off by “family” dramas, but this is amazing. The dialogue is it’s strong point as almost everyone involved is a scholar of some sort, leaving the comments, quirks, and humor all very sophisticated. But no matter what words or references they use to decorate their lives with, there is still an amazing amount of raw emotion here. The characters all full, lush and real and it was an amazing adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play, “The Three Sisters.” I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed “Closer” or “The Squid and the Whale”.
