A Delicate Balance
In their finely appointed Connecticut home, Agnes and Tobias have grown used to the imperfection and fragility of their marriage. Quietly nursing their grief over the death of their son, they get by well enough together. Agnes' boozy sister wanders in and out, and they allow anxiety-stricken friends to move into an upstairs room. But, when their daughter, Julia, shows up announcing her fourth divorce, long-repressed emotions come to the surface.
Keywords:
Infidelity
Friendship
Primal fear
Black humor
Based on play or musical
Family secrets
Dysfunctional family
Alcohol abuse
Divorcee
Divorced woman
Tolerance
Family conflict
Family home
Father daughter conflict
House guest
Annoying sister
Self reflection
Family crisis
Suburban
Modernism
Houseguest
Wealthy family
Irresponsible sister
Emotional breakdown
Existential emptiness
Personal demons
Hysterical drunks
Facade
Emotional instability
Anxiety
Dialog driven
Self-examination
Long-married couple
Stale marriage
Existential crisis
Impending divorce
Sisters relationship
Lifelong friendship
Shattered reality
Multiple marriages
Scrutiny of friendship
Acerbic alcoholic
Upper middle class family
Couples as best friends
Boundaries of friendship
Alcoholic sister
Comfortable marriage
One weekend
Bitter daughter
Movie tag line: "The sister who drank too much. The daughter who divorced too much. They're all there when Tobias and Agnes have their little get-together and tear-apart."
