The Savages (2007) — Screenplay
Two estranged siblings reunite to care for their fading father, confronting their own fractured lives in the process.
- Written by
- Tamara Jenkins
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Length
- 120 pages
Jenkins balances sharp, naturalistic dialogue with a quietly devastating tone, making family dysfunction feel both painfully real and darkly comic. Study how she structures the alternating perspectives of the brother and sister to build a layered portrait of duty, resentment, and guilt.
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