The Conways really deserved the title of 'the most dysfunctional family of the century'. After a family tragedy, dad Ray leaves his wife and children because of feelings of guilt, mother Gloria takes refuge in bitter sarcasm and meanwhile, their son Billy robs a supermarket buck naked. However, the amiability of this family is proved when a misrouted bowling ball gets the ball rolling - quite literally...
What our programmer says:
"Finally a comedy which lives up to the genre of Black Comedy. Geena Davis stands out with her so far best role playing a superbly cynical American small town mother. Furthermore, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN is an audio-visual delicacy. The cinematography is particularly outstanding. Director Andrew Lancaster additionally works as a composer which can be recognised by the soundtrack, which enriches a film which is already fantastic with the matching unparalleled music selection." -AW
What if a clock could count down to the exact moment you meet the love of your life? Would that simplify love – or would it take away its magic? In TiMER, you have the choice, thanks to a revolutionary bio-technological wrist implant called the TiMER, which counts down the time to the great moment.
Our programmer:
"Finally there is a romantic comedy from the US, which is not telling the usual run-of-the-mill story! Jac Schaeffer's debut feature surprises us by its unusual look at the theme of "true love". At the same time, TiMER is a small miracle itself. In the film business, women rarely succeed in directing, and even more rarely, they take on such a position in the comedy film genre. Furthermore, this film is a splendid independent film, which had an excellent success with the public in Tribeca and Sundance in 2009. And to be honest: how often have you seen a sci-fi / rom-com which you were still concerned with after you left the cinema? What would you do if some device could count down to the moment you meet your one true love? Would you want to know?" -BB
