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Two closely bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.

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Emotionally expansive Sarah Lawson reunites with brother Robert Harmon, a writer living among casual relationships and caring for a young daughter not his own. Sarah's divorce and custody loss bring both siblings into the same Los Angeles house.

Why it belongs

John Cassavetes lets Rowlands and Cassavetes transform sibling love into unruly performance, comedy, caretaking, fantasy, and emotional weather without stable boundaries.

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A crowded house, animals, suitcases, improvised dancing, beer, nighttime confessions, and sudden dreamlike gestures make affection excessive and unstable; Gena Rowlands's Sarah transforms pain into social action.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Berlin1 win1984 · official festival record ↗
Golden Bear1984 · John Cassavetesofficial festival record ↗

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

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Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound185IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.0
Engagement7.5
Ease5.0

English · Not Rated
Narrative Feature
Mood: Funny & Bittersweet