
Life During Wartime(2010)
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.


Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.

Jordan Gelber
Abe

Selma Blair
Miranda

Mia Farrow
Phyllis

Christopher Walken
Jackie

Donna Murphy
Marie

Justin Bartha
Richard

Zachary Booth
Justin

Aasif Mandvi
Mahmoud
Tyler Maynard
Jiminy

Peter McRobbie
Arnie
Dark Horse is a comedy, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of dark comedy, black humor, backgammon, thirty something, toy store, hepatitis. Directed by Todd Solondz, it stars Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow. Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.
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