Summaries

THE WIDOWERS is a comedy about grief. It centers on best friends Jake and Jonathan, whose wives have died in an accident. When Jonathan drags Jake to a grief counseling retreat for young widowers, they meet an odd group of fellow mourners, navigate comically bizarre therapy sessions, and face a dark secret that could destroy their friendship.—Anonymous

Jake and his best friend Jonathan have lost their wives in a tragic accident. As Jake finds himself unable to put his life back together, Jonathan signs the two of them up for a grief counseling retreat in upstate New York. There they meet an odd ensemble of fellow mourners including a shy accountant, a burned-out metalhead, a wealthy sociopath, and a wounded pragmatist trying desperately to pull herself together. It doesn't take long for Jake to realize that the perky woman running the retreat, Pam, hides a deeply-rooted darkness behind her relentlessly sunny demeanor, and her reasons for leading her charges "along the path to healing" are not benevolent. Desperate to feel something again, Jake pushes back against the charade of group therapy sessions and useless bonding exercises. Soon he discovers a wedge growing between him and Jonathan, and the last remnants of his old life begin to crumble.—Charred Oak Films

Details

Keywords
  • prom
  • dark comedy
  • grief
  • childhood friend
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Feb 17, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Charred Oak Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
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