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Melinda and Melinda

"Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it."

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

Top Cast

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Ellis Moonsong

  • Will Ferrell

    Will Ferrell

    Hobie

  • Jonny Lee Miller

    Jonny Lee Miller

    Lee

  • Radha Mitchell

    Radha Mitchell

    Melinda Robicheaux

  • Amanda Peet

    Amanda Peet

    Susan

  • Chloë Sevigny

    Chloë Sevigny

    Laurel

  • Wallace Shawn

    Wallace Shawn

    Sy

  • David Aaron Baker

    David Aaron Baker

    Steve

  • Arija Bareikis

    Arija Bareikis

    Sally Oliver

Overview

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.

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