Complex sentence: However, jobs and housing were both in very short supply, as the film portrays in a humorous and gentle light, with scenes of wives left behind by their husbands' new-found knowledge, and the communal experiences at the laundromat.
Split into simpler sentences: However, jobs and housing were both in very short supply. The film portrays this in a humorous and gentle light, showing scenes of wives left behind by their husbands' new-found knowledge, and the communal experiences at the laundromat.