Viewers get even more quality entertainment in the extra features. Filmmakers describe their amazing musical collaboration with Norwegian singer Sondre Lerche, who appears in the ending credit sequence. “Modern Nature” is a standout song among several great pieces from Lerche that closely reflect Dan’s turmoil and triumph throughout the film. Most of the other music includes subtle themes occasionally spread throughout the 98-minute running time.
Other extras include 11 deleted scenes, with or without commentary, and full-length audio commentary from Peter Hedges. Audio options and subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and French. The screenwriters, Pierce Gardner and Hedges, describe their process of creating “comedy tempered with pain and sadness” that’s original enough so audiences don’t anticipate the laughs (they succeed). One of the funniest lines in the film (at a dinner table scene) wasn’t planned in the script. A highly recommended film with recommended DVD extras. Rated PG-13 for some innuendo (i.e. references to Dan’s plumbing). Also available in Blu-ray.
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