As Tolstoy says, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
And so, it is any wonder that stories about dysfunctional families are such fertile ground for filmmakers.
Griffin Dunne stars in a new film, EX-HUSBANDS, And in the hands of writer & director Noah Pritzker, the story of the Pearce family as it unfolds in EX-HUSBANDS, is told with a wealth of empathy and wry humor, making for a particularly enjoyable bit of moviegoing.
It’s a great cast, James Norton, Rosanne Arquette and Richard Benjamin And– Griffin Dunne, in a welcome return to a leading role. He effortlessly anchors the film.
Join us now as writer-director Noah Pritzker and actor Griffin Dunne as they discuss their new film, EX-HUSBANDS.
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Griffin Dunne stars as Peter Pearce, a man floundering after his father (Richard Benjamin) leaves his mother after sixty years of marriage and his own wife (Rosanna Arquette) leaves him after thirty-five. With his son Nick (James Norton)’s wedding on the horizon, Peter plans a getaway to Tulum, claiming to have had no idea that his sons and their friends would be there that very weekend for Nick’s bachelor party. The Pearce boys grapple with their own heartaches and question the role of family as their father makes an unexpected appearance in the Yucatán.