Margot at the Wedding(2007)
One family. Infinite degrees of separation.
Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.
Movie: Margot at the Wedding
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Margot
Pauline
Malcolm
Jim
Dick Koosman
Claude
Ingrid
Maisy Koosman
Becky
Alan
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Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.
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2007-11-16
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One family. Infinite degrees of separation.
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