To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
- Directed by
- Michael Pressman
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 57 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A widower and his teenage daughter are still grieving the death of his wife and her mother two years after the accident. They spend a weekend with her sister and brother-in-law, as memories and unresolved feelings surface.
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What happens
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday is a 1996 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Michael Pressman and adapted by David E. Kelley from the play of the same name by Michael Brady. It stars Peter Gallagher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Claire Danes. The original score was composed by James Horner. A father and daughter, David and Rachel, are struggling to come to terms with the tragic death of wife and mother, Gillian, when they invite her sister and her husband to commiserate the second anniversary of the dark day. The film adapted from a play was released in the US on October 25, 1996, and was overall panned by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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After Jimmy (1996)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.