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An absolutely delightful charmer, \u201cPeople Places Things\u201d bodes a new level of performance for Jemaine Clement.\u00a0 The story of Will Henry, a struggling graphic novelist forced into teaching while he awaits his big publishing break, we meet Will and his family while celebrating his twin daughters\u2019 5th birthday.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t take long before the\u00a0 atmosphere becomes anything but happy when longtime girlfriend Charlie is caught cheating on Will with their friend Gary, whom she now wants over Will.\u00a0 Fast forward one year and Will, while alone, has an incredible father-daughter relationship with his girls.\u00a0 Pushed by one of his students to \u201cmove on\u201d, she fixes Will up with her mother Diane.\u00a0 As Will tries to navigate the uncharted waters of dating, fatherhood, and fulfilling his own dreams as a graphic novelist, heartfelt humor ensues to delightful result.<\/p>\n

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Jemaine Clement stars as Will and delivers one of the most thoughtful and engaging performances of his career.\u00a0 Stepping into leading man status, Clement captivates with a delicate balance of humor that comes from the foibles of life.\u00a0 The touches of comedy never feel strained; are always organic in nature.\u00a0 With strongly nuanced comedic chemistry as we watch the relationship dynamic of Will and Diane, Regina Hall proves a delight as Diane, while Stephanie Allyne adds her own comedic notes to Charlie.<\/p>\n

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Written and directed by Jim Strouse, who previously dealt with the single father-daughter dynamic in a much darker tone with the John Cusack vehicle \u201cGrace Is Gone\u201d, with \u201cPeople Places Things\u201d sweet whimsy is resplendent throughout the film starting with the opening titles and continuing through thanks to the peppering of charming \u201ccomic book\u201d drawings and panels by Gray Williams which serve as Will\u2019s artwork and storytelling tools.\u00a0 Great attention to detail is found within the scenes of Will\u2019s comic book classes with some sage \u201creal life\u201d comics advice on construct and design.\u00a0 Although many of the situations Strouse creates for Will have a single dad sitcom feel to them, they are nevertheless engaging and relatable, i.e., no food in the house when the girls come to visit and the pizza delivery guy becomes your best friend, oversleeping, no concept of getting the girls to school on time, getting your student to babysit in an emergency, birthday gift mishaps, etc.\u00a0 The balance of real emotions and innate humor is refreshing and enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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Shot in and around New York, thanks to lensing by Chris Teague, \u201cPeople Places Things\u201d has an intimate, yet warm and timeless \u201cAnywhere USA\u201d quality to the visuals.<\/p>\n

Icing on the cake is Mark Orton\u2019s score which captures the lighter whimsy of Will and essence of his comic book dreams.<\/p>\n

Written and Directed by Jim Strouse
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