A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter’s voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humour that hides their pain.
Director: Peter Medak
Actors: Alan Bates, Constance Chapman, Elizabeth Robillard, Janet Suzman, Joan Hickson, Murray Melvin, Peter Bowles, Sheila Gish
Gravy (2015)
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I Love My Mum (2019)
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Float (2007)
The story of a young painter from the Bahamas, Jonny Roberts, who travels to an exotic island to find inspiration but finds unexpected love and adventure in a complex and…
The Amateurs (2005)
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Divorce Invitation (2012)
‘Divorce Invitation’ centers on Mike Christian, a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart Alex, and after all these years, sparks still fly. When Mike is determined…
Night Shift (1982)
A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the “one great idea” for…
Elephant Parts (1981)
Winner of the first video Grammy Award, Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) wrote and starred in Elephant Parts, a collection of comedy and music videos using money he inherited from his…