Heartburn

Heartburn

Sex. Love. Marriage. Some people don't know when to quit.

1986108 min6.0 / 10

A sharp, comedic examination of marriage and infidelity that balances romantic entanglement with wry observations about love's compromises.

She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.

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