Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #91. Happy Tears

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IONCINEMA.com Top 100 Films

#91. Happy Tears

Director/Writer: Mitchell Lichtenstein  
Producers: Joyce M. Pierpoline (Teeth)
Distributor: Rights Available.

The Gist: This follows a woman (Posey), prone to self-aggrandizement, who returns to her Wisconsin home and must deal with her bitter sister and her father, who suffers from a rare form of dementia. Moore plays the sister, fed up with dealing with the hateful father.

Fact: Lichtenstein’s debut film Teeth, was a fan favorite.

Why is it on the list?: The drama features a grab bag of Parker Posey, Demi Moore and Ellen Barkin star in this pic.

Release Date/Status?: Sometime in 2009. Must be picked up first. 

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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