5.6 /10 1 Votes
69% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Rodney Evans Written by Ken Urban Country United States Director Rodney Evans Music director Peter Broderick | 5.2/10 IMDb 49% Metacritic Produced by Tory Lenosky Edited by Sabine Hoffman Initial release 16 August 2013 (USA) Screenplay Ken Urban | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Leroy McClain
Sorel Carradine
Charlie Barnett
Cameron Scoggins Producers Rodney Evans, Tory Lenosky, Esra Saydam Cast Leroy McClain, Charlie Barnett, Cameron Scoggins, Sorel Carradine, Maria Dizzia Similar Pariah, Brother to Brother, Blackbird, Boulevard, Keep the Lights On | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Happy Sad is a 2013 film directed by Rodney Evans, based on a play of the same name by Ken Urban. It follows the interacting journeys of two young couples in New York City who decide to push the boundaries of relationships and sexuality.
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The happy sad
Plot
In New York City, young schoolteacher Annie tells her musician boyfriend Stan that she wants to take a break. Meanwhile, Marcus and Aaron are two young men who have been in a committed relationship for six years, and decide to try an open relationship. Both Stan and Annie end up experimenting with same-sex encounters, with the former meeting Marcus online and hooking up; eventually Aaron walks in on them and becomes increasingly hurt and insecure as he discovers that Marcus is falling for Stan. After Annie goes on a blind date with an older man, she eventually gets together with fellow schoolteacher Mandy, who has been her confidante. After some soul searching and several explosive encounters, Stan and Annie return to each other, as do Marcus and Aaron, while Mandy meets a new partner.
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