Smashed

Smashed

2012 · 85 min · EN · R · 6.5 (243 votes)
Dir. James Ponsoldt · Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Mary Kay Place · Music Eric D. Johnson
ComedyDrama

Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.

VIBE

This film feels like a raw, unflinching look at the struggle for sobriety. It's a vulnerable journey through addiction's grip, offering glimmers of hope amidst the difficult truths. The steady pacing allows for deep character exploration and a realistic portrayal of recovery.

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