Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.
Acting
Kathryn Hahn's spectacular unraveling — her face does everything
Writing
Joey Soloway's script walks the cringe-tightrope brilliantly
Direction
Soloway's debut captures specific LA mom culture
Director
Joey Soloway
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joey Soloway later created Transparent; this film seeded their exploration of Jewish LA families and sexual identity.
The film premiered at Sundance 2013, where audiences were divided between finding Rachel brave or unbearable — Hahn's performance earned her a breakthrough moment that led to her dramatic career shift.
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