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The Happy Sad (2013)

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Rodney Evans

Synopsis

Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.

Actors

Leroy McClain
Leroy McClain
Marcus
Sorel Carradine
Sorel Carradine
Annie
Charlie Barnett
Charlie Barnett
Aaron
Cameron Scoggins
Cameron Scoggins
Stan
Maria Dizzia
Maria Dizzia
Mandy
Sue Jean Kim
Sue Jean Kim
Alice
Jamie Harrold
Jamie Harrold
Neil
Michael Nathanson
Michael Nathanson
David
Devon O'Brien
Devon O'Brien
Jamal

Crews

Rodney Evans
Rodney Evans
Director
Keith Louis Brown
Keith Louis Brown
Executive Producer
Rodney Evans
Rodney Evans
Producer
Michael Goldfried
Michael Goldfried
Associate Producer
Dita Gruze
Dita Gruze
Co-Producer
Tory Lenosky
Tory Lenosky
Producer
Alexandra Peck
Alexandra Peck
Co-Producer
Esra Saydam
Esra Saydam
Producer
Susan Shopmaker
Susan Shopmaker
Executive Producer
Ken Urban
Ken Urban
Executive Producer
Peter Broderick
Peter Broderick
Compositor
Arlene Muller
Arlene Muller
Director of Photography
Rodney Evans
Rodney Evans
Editor
Sabine Hoffman
Sabine Hoffman
Editor
Catherine Taft
Catherine Taft
Production Design
Alley Colton
Alley Colton
Art Direction
Courtney Colston
Courtney Colston
Costume Design
Ken Urban
Ken Urban
Writer
Ken Urban
Ken Urban
Book

Posters and backgrounds

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