The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
She lived many lives ― except her own.
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A darkly comedic character study of a woman confronting her identity and choices amid the constraints of marriage and aging, blending wry humor with genuine melancholy.
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
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