Bart Freundlich’s 1997 feature debut tells the story of a dysfunctional family that comes together for Thanksgiving at their New England home. For the adult children returning for the first time in three long years, their parents’ estrangement comes as an unpleasant surprise. They will have to reassess their place in the family and their relationships with their other siblings. This bittersweet comedy about complicated family ties relies on the synergy of outstanding actors, among whom Roy Scheider excels as the taciturn, alienated father, while Julianne Moore nails the role of the oldest daughter, Mia – a big-city snob who distains her family’s rural roots.