: Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, Amy Schumer, Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, June SquibbFrom the very beginning, writer-director Karam creates, sometimes subtly and sometimes not, an atmosphere of pervasive dread. The apartment is oppressive, its water-stained walls, peeling paint, narrow hallways, lack of natural light and filthy windows offsetting its physical expansiveness.
Erik also makes clear to Richard, whose privileged upbringing he not so subtly disdains, that he and his wife are struggling to make ends meet. “Don’t you think it should cost less to be alive?” he asks, perfectly summing up financial desperation in a single despairing line. Communication among the group seems to be a problem in general, as they snipe at each other in the casually cruel manner so common in familial relations. Erik is disdainful of Brigid’s attempts at a music career, advising her, “You can always work in retail.” He’s even more disdainful of his wife’s fruitless attempts at losing weight, a subject that clearly causes her great pain. Eventually, secrets are unveiled that underscore how fragile the family structure can be.
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