Kate (Catherine Keener) runs a trendy Manhattan vintage furniture store, selling pieces she picks up cheaply at sales from deceased estates. But Kate carries the burden of guilt as she marks up the carefully selected pieces and makes good profits, while the homeless stand outside her door. Instead of allowing teenage daughter Abby (Sarah Steele) to enjoy the spoils of her labour, she is keen to deny Abby material things, causing friction at home. Working with husband Alex (Oliver Platt) has its own pressures too, as well as those with their elderly neighbour Andra (Ann Morgan Guilbert), whose granddaughters Rebecca (Rebecca Hall) and Mary (Amanda Peet) are like chalk and cheese. How can Kate continue to live well but be a good person at the same time?
Director:
Nicole Holofcener
Year:
2010
Country:
US
Cast:
Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall
Classification:
M
Certification:
LS