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A Million Happy Nows streaming

2017 Movie United States Drama, Romance 80 min Ages 14+
By: Albert Alarr With: Mark Hapka, Dan Gauthier, Robert Gant, Crystal Chappell, Jessica Leccia

Veteran actress Lainey Allen (Chappell) is tired of being sidelined for younger talent on the soap she has starred in for twenty years. Coupled with finding it harder to retain her lines, she decides not to renew her contract, and she and her publicist and partner, Eva Morales (Leccia), move to a beach house overlooking the ocean on the Central California coast. The move highlights some small changes in Lainey's personality - mild depression that Eva puts down to leaving the show. But when Lainey starts to forget more than can be attributed to stress, Eva insists on a visit to the doctor. A Million Happy Nows chronicles Lainey and Eva's changing relationship as they struggle to deal with the diagnosis of Lainey's Early Onset Alzheimer's, the prospect of an indomitable woman's future of dependence and her single support system - the woman who was once in awe of her, became everything to her, and will now look after her.

Filmium rating
66%

Mood

Emotional
Melancholic
Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful
Touching

Cast & Crew

Albert Alarr
Marisa Calin
Jessica Leccia
Dendrie Taylor
Susan Seaforth Hayes
Robert Gant
Crystal Chappell
Dan Gauthier
Mark Hapka

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up
Dialogue-Driven
Naturalistic

Pace

Deliberate
Measured
Slow

Style

Character-Driven
Drama
Independent

Time-Period

2010S

Central Conflict

Alzheimer'S Diagnosis
Relationship Strain

Characters

Lesbian Couple
Publicist
Retired Soap Star

Ending

Hopeful
Redefining Relationship

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Diagnosis Of Early Onset Alzheimer'S
Moving To Beach House
Retirement

Plot

Alzheimer'S Diagnosis
Beach House Setting
Dependence
Lesbian Relationship
Memory Loss
Relationship

Setting

Beach House
California Coast
Ocean View

Shooting Location

California
Malibu

Theme

Dealing With Illness
Dependence
Love
Love And Resilience
Memory
Relationship Transformation

Genre

Drama
Independent
Independent Film
Lgbt
Lgbtq+

Audiences

Adult Women
Adults
Drama Lovers
Lgbt
Lgbtq+
Women

Titles

A Million Happy Nows

Awards

Best Feature Festival Award

Festivals

Frameline
Mardi Gras Film Festival
Outfest

Reception

Festival Award
Film Festival Success
Lgbt Film Acclaim
Lgbt Recognition
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Germany
Malaysia
Poland
Usa
Vietnam

Release Year

2017
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