Nicole Holofcener has a knack for crafting beautifully enriched stories centering around adults during sluggish, sometimes dark periods of their life. The actions are often simple, but their effect on the lives of those within the film is compound, universally tieing in their struggles with that of those watching on and giving the viewers a real look at issues that are all too familiar.
Her newest endeavor is Netflix’s The Land of Steady Habits. Adapted from Ted Thomson’s 2014 novel of the same name, the film’s first trailer offers up the usual Holofcener feel. Centered around Anders Hill, a middle-aged man who finds himself suffocating within the wealthy society that he and his wife have settled in, our protagonist opts to change everything. But after leaving both his job and his wife Anders discovers that he is more lost than ever - most noticeably with his 27-year-old son.
Simple in nature but rich in context, The Land of Shady Habits appears to be a straightforward look at life’s many decisions, and the value of understanding who we are to those around us, but most importantly who we are to ourselves.
Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco, Thomas Mann and Connie Britton The Land of Shady Habits will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, a few days before it hits the streaming service.
