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Safe Spaces

Play trailer 2:06 Poster for Safe Spaces 2019,  1h 33m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A professor spends a week reconnecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behavior at his college.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Dec 8, 2020
3/5
An even-tempered indie comedy, five parts late Woody Allen to one part 90s-period David Mamet. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Dec 5, 2019
We've seen many versions of this kind of story before, but there's something so spot-on and involving about the film, written and directed by Daniel Schechter... that it proves surprisingly refreshing. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety Dec 5, 2019
Time and again during "After Class," Schechter makes pinpoint-accurate choices that are even more impressive when, after it's done, you replay the movie in your mind, and you realize what an exceptional piece of work it is. Go to Full Review
Harry Solomons Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 8, 2025
4/5
Daniel Schechter’s Safe Spaces intertwines grief, trauma, and the boundaries of offence in a surprisingly sensitive way. Go to Full Review
Tracey Petherick Common Sense Media Jul 14, 2021
3/5
Framed within the touching, often humorous, story of a family rallying around their dying grandmother, the movie leaves us contemplating the fundamental value of empathy. Go to Full Review
Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut Feb 18, 2021
3.5/5
Gentle, but thought-provoking drama about a young professor taking a wrong step in class, and about his family trying to step around the decline of their beloved grandmother. Go to Full Review
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Daniel Schechter

Director

Justin Long

Josh

Fran Drescher

Diane

Richard Schiff

Jeff Cohen

Kate Berlant

Jackie Cohn

Becky Ann Baker

Mary

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Movie Info

Synopsis A professor spends a week reconnecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behavior at his college.
Director
Daniel Schechter
Producer
Lawrence Greenberg, Courtenay Johnson, Jordan Kessler
Screenwriter
Daniel Schechter
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
BondIt Media Capital
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2019
Runtime
1h 33m
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