A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 14 nominations total
Amara Pedroso
- Maya
- (as Amara Pedroso Saquel)
Brooklyn Ramirez
- Margaret
- (as Brooklyn Sloane Ramirez)
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It's a classic indie film and that's a plus in my book! It's a really nice story and it's perfectly directed, Cooper Raiff did an excellent job! There are some really joyful and humorous moments, really liked Raiff's sense of humour and there also some touching scenes, in particular the one where Raiff and Johnson talk about depression (I cried my eyes out during that scene)! Though I'd like to notify that there's a cringe dialogue between them in another scene later in the movie too! All in all, the movie is definitely worth watching if you love the combination of sentimental and funny!
There is a good bit of sarcastic comedy and wittiness. Honestly starts out a little clunky but I think it's intentional. Great story well acted in unique style by the lead. It's always fun to see a film truly evolve as the characters do and I think that's what you get here as the main actor is also the director and writer. Just a good movie that touches each emotion sometimes in unique and engaging ways.
Where this actor, director and writer who called Mr. Raiff been!? This movie is such incredible one for those who love drama and calm movies! Right amount of laughters and tears, Besides that it has the touch of Apple+, the music and the simplicity of telling the story. Love this movie so much.
It was a very sweet movie. Made me laugh as well. Glad it didn't have the ending some would've wanted. Not really sure where all the hate comes in, or how this movie has ruined weekends. It was a good enough movie that you didn't have to pay extra for, that's for sure!
This is the sweetest, freshest, most genuinely heartfelt movie that I've seen in ages.
The script is thoroughly original, warm and witty, and the story unfolds without a false moment or even a whiff of predictably. The direction is sensitive and assured, and the leading man is endearingly winning.
It blows my mind that all of these are the work of the same person: the 25-year-old Cooper Raiff.
If you are reading this, Mr. Raiff, bravo and congratulations! Whoever funded this film needs to give him more money to make more films.
The script is thoroughly original, warm and witty, and the story unfolds without a false moment or even a whiff of predictably. The direction is sensitive and assured, and the leading man is endearingly winning.
It blows my mind that all of these are the work of the same person: the 25-year-old Cooper Raiff.
If you are reading this, Mr. Raiff, bravo and congratulations! Whoever funded this film needs to give him more money to make more films.
Did you know
- TriviaShooting took place mainly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- GoofsWhile Andrew is being interviewed for HLAF, although the interviewer is off camera you can still see his right hand raising toward his mouth. However in the next cut, a closeup of the interviewer, it is the left hand that's covering his mouth.
- Quotes
Andrew: What's it like being depressed?
Domino: I don't know. It feels like... like you remember what better feels like and then you do things that you think will make you feel better but they don't. They make it worse. And the things that I'm really scared of doing are probably the things that will help me the most, but I just can't do them.
- SoundtracksThe Show Goes On
Written by Lupe Fiasco (as Wasalu Jaco), Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy, Jonathan Keith Brown, Kane Beatz (as Daniel Johnson), and Dustin Brower
Performed by Lupe Fiasco
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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- Cha Cha Real Smooth, ¡a bailar!
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- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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