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Some Days Are Better Than Others (2010)

Some Days Are Better Than Others poster
Directed by
Matt McCormick
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows several characters in Portland as they deal with feelings of loneliness and the pressures of a consumer-driven society. It shows people trying to find connection in a world that feels isolating.

contemplativemelancholicslow-pacedintrospectivequietatmosphericdisconnectedunderstated

What happens

Some Days Are Better Than Others is a 2009 film by Portland-based filmmaker Matt McCormick. It explores "isolation and the deadening effects of consumerist-conformist culture." It stars James Mercer and Carrie Brownstein. The film premiered at the 2010 South by Southwest Film and Music Festival in Austin, Texas. The original soundtrack was composed and performed by Portland-based ambient musician Matthew Robert Cooper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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