Other People (2016)

A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.

Director:

Chris Kelly

Writer:

Chris Kelly

Stars:

Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jesse Plemons	...	David
Molly Shannon	...	Joanne
Bradley Whitford	...	Norman
Maude Apatow	...	Alexandra
Madisen Beaty	...	Rebeccah
Deb Hiett	...	Cathy Columbo (voice)
Eli Vargas	...	Del Taco Employee (voice)
June Squibb	...	Ruth-Anne
Paul Dooley	...	Ronnie
Kyle Lane	...	Daniel
Matt Walsh	...	Steve
Kerri Kenney	...	Aunt Lynne
Paula Pell	...	Aunt Patti
Kevin Dorff	...	Dennis
Sophi Bairley	...	Caroline

Storyline

Follows David as he moves back home to be with his mother for the year between her giving up her fight against cancer and slowly dying. Davids relationship with his family is, at best, strained (especially in regard to his father) because of an apparent difficulty in accepting his homosexuality. Although the subject matter is genuinely distressing, his mothers death ultimately helps restore his familial bonds and become an integrated part of the family unit again.

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Plot Keywords:

gay lead character | cancer | gay relationship | gay protagonist | gay brother | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Другие люди

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,997, 11 September 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$93,000, 1 January 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Park Pictures,Gettin' Rad Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In real life, Chris Kelly's parents were divorced. His mother was Joanne (Kellogg) Kelly Piazza (1960-2009).

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Quotes

David: This all just feels like... something that happens to other people.
Gabe: Yeah well now, you're other people to other people.

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Connections

References Brokeback Mountain (2005)

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Soundtracks

Drops of Jupiter
Written by Pat Monahan, Charles Colin, Robert S. Hotchkiss, James W. Stafford, and Scott Michael Underwood
Performed by Train

User Reviews

All the feels

Let it be known that the minute I finished this movie I felt the need to review it and somehow personally let Chris Kelly know how much of a fan I am of this work.

I'm not great with words and I've never written a review before, so please bear with me on this one.

I watched this on a whim while I was at home on a Saturday. Chris Kelly told a wonderful story and directed a wonderful movie. I laughed so much and I cried harder than ever before during this one. All the feels were felt, and isn't that how a good movie is supposed to make you feel?

I knew going into this I wouldn't be disappointed as I was highly impressed with the cast, but it's really the writing and directing that did it for me.

This was a really beautiful project and I cannot wait to see and hear more dramatic work from the talented Chris Kelly.