''The Happy Sad'' is a 2013 film directed by Rodney Evans, based on a play of the same name by

Ken Urban Ken Urban is an American playwright, screenwriter, director, and musician based in New York. He is a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and leads the Music and Theatre Arts Program's dramatic writing program. Urban is al ...

. It follows the interacting journeys of two young couples in New York City who decide to push the boundaries of relationships and sexuality. The film premiered at the 2013

Frameline Film Festival The Frameline Film Festival (aka San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival) (formerly San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival; San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival) began as a storefront event in 1976. The first ...

Plot

In New York City, young schoolteacher Annie tells her musician boyfriend Stan that she wants to take a break. Meanwhile, Marcus and Aaron are two young men who have been in a committed relationship for six years, and decide to try an open relationship. Both Stan and Annie end up experimenting with same-sex encounters, with the former meeting Marcus online and hooking up; eventually Aaron walks in on them and becomes increasingly hurt and insecure as he discovers that Marcus is falling for Stan. After Annie goes on a blind date with an older man, she eventually gets together with fellow schoolteacher Mandy, who has been her confidante. After some soul searching and several explosive encounters, Stan and Annie return to each other, as do Marcus and Aaron, while Mandy meets a new partner.

Cast

*Leroy McClain as Marcus *

Sorel Carradine Sorel Johannah Carradine (born June 18, 1985) is an American actress. Her parents are Keith Carradine and Sandra Will. Carradine received her B.F.A. from USC School of Dramatic Arts, and began her career in 2005 with an appearance on the TV s ...

as Annie * Charlie Barnett as Aaron * Cameron Scoggins as Stan *

Maria Dizzia Maria Teresa Dizzia (born December 29, 1974) is an American actress. Dizzia was nominated for the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in '' In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)''. Early lif ...

as Mandy * Sue Jean Kim as Alice * Jamie Harrold as Neil * Michael Nathanson as David

References

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* 2013 films American LGBT-related films American drama films American independent films 2013 LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films 2013 independent films 2013 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub