The Hollars (2016) — Screenplay
A pregnant artist returns to his chaotic Midwestern hometown as his mother faces brain surgery, forcing him to reconcile his past and future.
- Written by
- Sharlto Copley, Charlie Day, Richard Jenkins
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Length
- 127 pages
This character-driven dramedy offers a masterclass in balancing tonal shifts between humor and heartbreak. Study its layered family dynamics and the pregnant-girlfriend POV as a pressure valve on the protagonist's arc, and note how the script mines comedy from awkward reunions without losing emotional stakes.
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