Humans, at their best and worst

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2019)

It is NOT easy to make a film about divorce that is funny and generous and touching as it breaks your heart. But clearly it is possible - this movie proves it. This is Baumbach at his absolute BEST (and most honest). The performances and direction are both great, but it is the writing that really steals the show. All these characters are so human, in the best and worst ways. That can make watching hard, but it makes it a joy too. Even as you watch the legal system attempt to swallow up a family, you never stop seeing yourself and you never stop caring. It is absolutely beautiful.