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Sibling rivalry takes centre stage when long-suffering office temp with playwright ambitions, Wendy Savage, has to work with her self-centred university professor brother Jon to take care of their ageing father Lenny after he develops vascular dementia. A well observed and involving drama that does not shy away from the uncomfortable aspects of Lenny's condition or the difficulties of caring for him, The Savages succeeds due in no small part to a pair of excellent central performances from Laura Linney (as good here as she was in last year's Jindabyne) and the always remarkable Philip Seymour Hoffman. |
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The Savages |
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| director |
| Tamara Jenkins |
| starring |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Laura Linney |
| Philip Bosco |
| Peter Friedman |
| David Zayas |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe |
| Cara Seymour |
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