This Time Each Year

"Can playing house bring them home?"

2024 1h 24m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 17

TV MovieComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Despite a trial separation, Lauren pretends to still be with her husband Kevin to placate her overbearing mother. The ruse may be just what the couple needs to finally work on their marriage.

“Can playing house bring them home?”

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Cast

Alison Sweeney
Lauren
Niall Matter
Kevin
Victor Zinck Jr.
Bart
Laura Soltis
Janet
Colleen Wheeler
Patricia
Craig March
Ron
Luisa d'Oliveira
Kimmy
Dean Paul Gibson
Joseph

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, shot by David Pelletier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alison Sweeney and Niall Matter and Victor Zinck Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can playing house bring them home?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33503189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe directs. David Pelletier behind the camera. Kelly Herron cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, shot by David Pelletier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alison Sweeney and Niall Matter and Victor Zinck Jr. carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Can playing house bring them home?".
8IMDB entry: tt33503189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.