
Good Grief(2023)
When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.


“Get lost in translation.”
For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

Mark Duplass
Adam

Natalie Morales
Cariño

Desean Terry
Will
Christine Quesada
Cariño's Cousin (voice)
Language Lessons is a drama, comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of language course, platonic love, webcam, teacher, grief, language. Directed by Natalie Morales, it stars Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales, Desean Terry. For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.
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