Smashed

Director: James Ponsoldt
Writer: Susan Burke, James Ponsoldt
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Oct 12 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Festivals: Sundance Film Festival

Synopsis: Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and... drinking. When Kate decides to get sober, her new lifestyle brings troubling issues to the surface and calls into question her relationship with Charlie. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance]

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