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2025|1 hr., 30 min.| Drama | Rated R
Bill, a Vietnam veteran who has lived in North Carolina for decades with his wife, confronts the limits of patriarchal power while parenting his adult children. Their son Davd is a PTSD-stricken veteran whom Bill suspects of cheating on his wife Tammy. Tammy and Bill have a special bond for a father and daughter-in-law and appear to completely understand each other, so when he believes his son has strayed, he is at a loss for how to proceed. Meanwhile Patti, their wilder child, unexpectedly arrives with their granddaughter Hadley, having left her opioid-addicted husband for the third time. Bill's every thought is consumed by worries about these three adult children. The heartbreak he so desperately wants to spare them from is something he struggles with, as does how to best support them in their challenges. He attempts to maintain his composure in the face of chaos and eventually discovers the limits of patriarchal interference, for better or worse.

We will head to Market Restaurant after the movie to discuss. 1137 Linda St. Rocky River

The group might remember a 1968 film called the Swimmer (1968) we saw it on a Saturday night at Cinematheque and went to ABC Tavern afterwards. I deeply miss ABC Tavern and wish it was still around. Play it as It Lays is a 1972 film that is directed by Frank Perry who also directed the Swimmer. The film starts Tuesday Weld, who was also in Looking For Mr. Goodbar, and is based on a Joan Didion novel. The director, the actress, Joan Didion and the year is 1972 is more than enough for me to host this film. Please meet at the Cinematheque bench by 630 pm and we can go get Ice Cream after the film is over .