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A review of this film contends that its “idiot symbolism may make you want to hoot,” but its length “leaves you too groggy to do more than moan.” After racing her children home from their bus, this film’s protagonist says, “I never did anything in my whole life (10[1])that was anything, except I made you guys.” A beach trip in this film ends with a man sharing his beer with his children (-5[1])in the back of (-5[1])a truck. (10[1])Jessie Buckley recites Pauline (10[2])Kael’s (“kale’s”) review of this film (10[1]-5[1])in Charlie (-5[1])Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things. This film’s protagonist (10[1])begs her father to stand up for her, only for him to stand up physically, after she describes her shock therapy at an asylum. This film’s title character cuts herself and starts dancing before her husband slaps her. For 10 points, Gena Rowlands plays a troubled housewife (10[2])in what 1974 John Cassavetes film? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[4])

ANSWER: A Woman Under the Influence
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2024 ACF Nationals2024-04-21Y1567%0%27%105.80

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