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Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband and two young children.Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband and two young children.Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband and two young children.
- Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations
Michael Sharits
- Bartender
- (as Mike Sharits)
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- TriviaWhen Time magazine asked her about her nude scenes, Sarah Silverman said "I never was naked in anything until I was 40, and now I'm naked in everything! I was never the sexy girl in a big-budget movie, and now I'm just me! I'm allowed to be naked and say, 'This is my human shell, that's all it's supposed to be.' Maybe it's partly that I love being vulnerable and comedy comes easier to me; I'm almost an exhibitionist."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Conan: Sarah Silverman/Paige/Megan Gailey (2015)
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Sarah joins the club
Greetings again from the darkness. The combination of Sarah Silverman in the lead role and the word "smile" in the title sets the stage for some shell-shocked movie goers who walk into this one expecting the side-splitting laughs this talented comedienne usually delivers. Drama seems an insufficient description for what director Adam Salky serves up, and Ms. Silverman is fully engaged with the bleak tone. It's a Hollywood rite of passage that every comedic actor must go full bore drama before they are taken seriously as an actor. Welcome to the club, Sarah.
The opening sequence plops us right into Laney's (Silverman) depressed state. We soon learn that she is far beyond the stereotypical disillusioned suburban housewife. She lives in a stunning McMansion with her wonderful husband Bruce (Josh Charles) and their cute kids. Unable to find joy in her life, Laney seeks answers in alcohol, pills, cocaine, and by trysting with her friend's husband (Thomas Sadoski). We've seen it all before, but never by through the work of a fearless Sarah Silverman.
It's not that we dislike Laney. It's more that we feel helpless and somewhat disgusted watching her. We have seen the parents who put their career ahead of family, but it's even more painful to watch such self-destructive emotional behavior. And when Laney finds release through her daughter's teddy bear, it pushes us as viewers to accept just how near the edge she teeters.
Laney's vacuous eyes are the obvious sign that she is simply unable to find any joy in the daily routine of family life. It's not surprising when we learn of the childhood baggage she carries, and her attempts to confront the past provides a spark of hope for her recovery as does the rehab stay. However, the script from Paige Dylan (wife of Jakob Dylan) and Amy Koppelman confirms that sometimes there is no redemption. The abrupt ending is both a kick in the gut and relief that our time with Laney is done and also recognition that Sarah Silverman has arrived as a dramatic acting force.
The opening sequence plops us right into Laney's (Silverman) depressed state. We soon learn that she is far beyond the stereotypical disillusioned suburban housewife. She lives in a stunning McMansion with her wonderful husband Bruce (Josh Charles) and their cute kids. Unable to find joy in her life, Laney seeks answers in alcohol, pills, cocaine, and by trysting with her friend's husband (Thomas Sadoski). We've seen it all before, but never by through the work of a fearless Sarah Silverman.
It's not that we dislike Laney. It's more that we feel helpless and somewhat disgusted watching her. We have seen the parents who put their career ahead of family, but it's even more painful to watch such self-destructive emotional behavior. And when Laney finds release through her daughter's teddy bear, it pushes us as viewers to accept just how near the edge she teeters.
Laney's vacuous eyes are the obvious sign that she is simply unable to find any joy in the daily routine of family life. It's not surprising when we learn of the childhood baggage she carries, and her attempts to confront the past provides a spark of hope for her recovery as does the rehab stay. However, the script from Paige Dylan (wife of Jakob Dylan) and Amy Koppelman confirms that sometimes there is no redemption. The abrupt ending is both a kick in the gut and relief that our time with Laney is done and also recognition that Sarah Silverman has arrived as a dramatic acting force.
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- Also known as
- Bakıp Gülümserim
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- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $495,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $58,738
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,758
- Oct 25, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $63,373
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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