The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002)

Directed by

Alan Rudolph

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple who are both dentists navigate the strains in their relationship after the husband suspects his wife of having an affair. The story unfolds through their daily life and examines the quiet tensions beneath the surface of their family.

intimateintrospectivetensemelancholicslow-burndomesticsubtleemotionally restrained

What happens

The Secret Lives of Dentists is a 2002 drama film directed by Alan Rudolph. The screenplay was written by Craig Lucas, based on the novella The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley. It had its world premiere at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently screened at several other festivals, including Sundance and Cannes. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 1, 2003. The film won two awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, including Best Actress for Hope Davis and Best Screenplay for Craig Lucas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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