Happy Endings


A complex ensemble piece with three interlocking storylines, touching on incest, gay relationships, and paternity. We kick off with two adopted siblings having sex, resulting in a son given up for adoption. Years later, she's an abortion consultant, having an affair with a masseur. She agrees to take part in a documentary about herself in the hope of finding her son. Meanwhile, the boy's dad turned gay and runs a restaurant. One of his staff, also gay, finds himself being blackmailed by a manipulative woman.

126 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Sex).
Comedy, Drama, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

You say my son is WHAT?
You say my son is WHAT?

Credits

Cast
Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Ritter, Tom Arnold
Director
Don Roos
ScreenplayDon Roos
CinematographyJ. Clark Mathis
Sound formatsDolby Digital, DTS
Made in2005
Produced byLions Gate Films Inc., Stratus Film Co.

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageFrequent and strong
NudityIsolated and discreet
SexFrequent and implied
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsTheme is complex and adult in nature (e.g. incest, gay relationships, blackmailing, etc.)
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus
Gary van Dyk
15
Cape Times
Carina Chocano
10
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
16
The Star
Diane de Beer
14
Box Office
Francesca Dinglasan
8
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
13
eye Weekly
Kim Linekin
10
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
8
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
13

What the People say

Internet
476 Netizens
14

Average .. 61%

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