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The Puffy Chair (2005)

The Puffy Chair poster
Directed by
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple goes on a road trip to deliver a giant novelty chair to the man's father. Their journey reveals the small frictions and unspoken tensions in their relationship.

low-keyquirkyintimateobservationalunsettledbittersweetawkwarddryly comic

What happens

The Puffy Chair is a 2005 American mumblecore road film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. It stars Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton and Rhett Wilkins. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005, and went on to screen at South by Southwest in March 2005, winning the Audience Award. The film was released on June 2, 2006, by Netflix and Roadside Attractions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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