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The Rest of Us

The Rest of Us

20205.81h 20m

Overview

Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.

Directed by Aisling Chin-Yee
Written by Mark Van de Ven, Alanna Francis
Produced by Katie Bird Nolan, Lindsay Tapscott, Emma Fleury Harvey
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Top Cast

Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Cami

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Aster

Abigail Pniowsky

Abigail Pniowsky

Talulah

Jodi Balfour

Jodi Balfour

Rachel

Charlie Gillespie

Charlie Gillespie

Nathan

Tameka Griffiths

Tameka Griffiths

Gabby

Inga Cadranel

Inga Cadranel

Jane

Gregory Ambrose Calderone

Gregory Ambrose Calderone

Dave

Kelly Boegel

Kelly Boegel

Estate Sale Agent

John Clifford Talbot

John Clifford Talbot

Cab Driver

Themes & Keywords

affectationmother daughter relationshipwhimsicaladmiringadoringambivalentamusedcomplicatedempatheticfamiliartragic

About The Rest of Us

The Rest of Us is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of affectation, mother daughter relationship, whimsical, admiring, adoring, ambivalent. Directed by Aisling Chin-Yee, it stars Heather Graham, Sophie Nélisse, Abigail Pniowsky. Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.

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