Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Hannah and Her Sisters is a character-driven comedy‑drama that follows three adult sisters—Hannah, Holly, and Lee—across a series of family gatherings (anchored by successive Thanksgiving dinners) as their private lives and romantic entanglements collide. Hannah is the sensible, steady sister who has given up an acting career to raise a family and serve as the emotional center of the household. Her husband, Elliot, grows emotionally distant and unexpectedly falls for her more freewheeling sister Lee. Holly is an insecure, struggling actress who relies on Hannah for support while fumbling toward a new relationship with the hypochondriac former husband, Mickey, who is himself facing a spiritual and existential crisis. Watching the film, you’ll experience a mix of warm, wry comedy and quiet melancholy. The screenplay dissects ordinary domestic moments—holiday meals, small talk, romantic flirtations—and turns them into revealing examinations of love, need, pride, and self‑deception. Conversations that begin as humorous or trivial gradually expose deeper longings and moral dilemmas, and the characters’ flaws are handled with both sharp wit and human sympathy. Tone and pacing are intimate and observational: expect clever dialogue, awkwardly funny situations, and emotionally resonant payoffs rather than plot-driven spectacle. Themes include marriage and infidelity, family loyalty, identity and reinvention, and the search for meaning in everyday life. Overall, the film offers a thoughtful, bittersweet portrait of complicated people making messy, believable choices—equal parts laughter and poignancy—so viewers will leave reflecting on relationships, regrets, and the small moments that define us.

Actors: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine

Director: Woody Allen

Runtime: 107 min

Genres: Comedy, Drama

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