Sordid Lives (2000)
- Directed by
- Del Shores
- Genre
- romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 51 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 Texas family gathers after the matriarch dies. The story follows their clashing personalities and buried secrets as they deal with the funeral and each other.
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What happens
Sordid Lives is a 2000 American black comedy film written and directed by Del Shores, in his directorial debut. It is based on his 1996 play -- inspired by Shore's own coming out experience -- about a Texas family coming together in the aftermath of the matriarch's death. Produced independently, filming took place in Los Angeles on a $500,000 budget in late 1999. It was shot digitally that was later transferred to 35mm film. It premiered at the Palm Beach International Film Festival on February 4, 2000. It was given a limited eight-theater release in the United States on May 11, 2001, that ran until April 2003 and grossed $1.1 million. Reviews from critics were negative, but was described as later gaining cult status. It was followed by a television series, Sordid Lives: The Series (2008), and a film, A Very Sordid Wedding (2017). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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