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Mass
Why this pick
Like The Humans, it confines raw family pain to an ordinary room, letting careful performances, awkward silences, and accumulating emotional pressure do the devastating work.
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MOVIE2021 1h 48m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Steven Yeun
Richard
June Squibb
Momo
Beanie Feldstein
Brigid
Amy Schumer
Aimee
Richard Jenkins
Erik Blake
Jayne Houdyshell
Deirdre Blake