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A Short History of Decay (2013)

A Short History of Decay poster
Directed by
Michael Maren
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man in his thirties moves back in with his aging parents after his career and relationship fall apart. He tries to reconnect with them as they deal with their own health issues and old resentments.

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What happens

A Short History of Decay is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Maren. It stars Bryan Greenberg, Linda Lavin, Harris Yulin, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Benjamin King and Kathleen Rose Perkins. Though its title is taken from the work of philosophy by Emil Cioran, it is not an adaptation of the book. The film was shot in October and November 2012 in Wilmington, North Carolina, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, and New York City. It premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2013 and it opened theatrically at the Village East Cinema on May 16, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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