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I Smile Back

I Smile Back

Love desperately, live recklessly.

20156.11h 25m

Overview

Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves.

Directed by Adam Salky
Written by Amy Koppelman, Paige Dylan
Produced by David Levien, Mike Harrop, Brian Koppelman
Box OfficeBudget: $495KRevenue: $63K

Top Cast

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Laney Brooks

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Bruce Brooks

Thomas Sadoski

Thomas Sadoski

Donny

Skylar Gaertner

Skylar Gaertner

Eli Brooks

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Roger

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Dr. Page

Mia Barron

Mia Barron

Susan

Shayne Coleman

Shayne Coleman

Janey Brooks

Kristin Griffith

Kristin Griffith

Nurse Pauline

Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor

Guard

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookaddictionmental illnesswealthy family

About I Smile Back

I Smile Back is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of based on novel or book, addiction, mental illness, wealthy family. Directed by Adam Salky, it stars Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Thomas Sadoski. Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves.

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