Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman
A pair of thirtyish siblings are forced to deal with their (apparently) abusive, demented father. He is a college professor, she's a failed playwright surviving on temp jobs and screwing her married neighbor.
Nothing particularly dramatic happens...it mostly seems like a realistic picture of how real people, with their messy, confused lives, cope with a dying parent.
This would have been meh? but for the skill of these two players. She acts with her eyes, her face...he with his voice and posture. Both are consummate film actors. Together they made this memorable.
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