Movie: Sweet and Sad

Top 6 Billed Cast

Jon DeVries
Jon DeVries

Benjamin Apple

Stephen Kunken
Stephen Kunken

Tim Andrews

Sally Murphy
Sally Murphy

Jane Apple Halls

Maryann Plunkett
Maryann Plunkett

Barbara Apple

Laila Robins
Laila Robins

Marian Apple Platt

Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders

Richard Apple

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    The Apple Family finds themselves together again for the first time since Election Night, 2010. Marian, reeling from a personal tragedy, now lives with her sister Barbara; sister Jane is back with her boyfriend Tim; their brother Richard has come up from Manhattan; and Uncle Benjamin prepares for his first dramatic performance in years. Over Sunday brunch on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Apples find themselves talking about loss, memory, remembrance, and the meaning of compensation.

  • Release Date

    2020-04-21

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    English
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