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Film · 1990

Unexpected

Directed by Kris Swanberg · starring Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm and Gail Bean

  • Drama · Comedy
  • USA

Synopsis

Samantha Abbott (Cobie Smulders, 'How I Met Your Mother') is a high school teacher who has a quiet life with her husband John (Anders Holm, 'The Intern'). Everything changes for the lead character when she discovers unexpectly that she is pregnant. Samantha will share the pregnancy experience with Jasmine (Gail Bean), one of her favorite students. Both will have a great friendship which will be marked by the uncertainty of first-time mother and the future of their lives. Directed by Kris Swanberg, 'Unexpected' is a tragicomedy which was released at the Sundance Festival in 2015. The cast is completed by Elizabeth McGovern, Michele Sweeney Abrams, Robyn Coffin, Carin Silkaitis, DuShon Monique Brown and Tim Mason.

The essentials

Who directed Unexpected?
Kris Swanberg.
Who is in Unexpected?
It stars Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm, Gail Bean and Elizabeth McGovern.
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Director
Kris Swanberg
Writers
Kris Swanberg

Videos and trailers

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Photos and posters

All 9 photos

Reviews

All 2 reviews

What the critics say

  • VarietyGeoff Berkshire "Small-scale and warmhearted in the best ways, this is an accomplished piece of work deserving special consideration in the indie marketplace (...) The cast couldn?t be better." Read
  • The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney "This is a small, very delicate film, without much edge to speak of. But modest intent is by no means a crime" Read

Soundtrack

All 7 songs
  1. Glad I Found YouEddie Ray Spotify
  2. Love Is WonLia Ices Spotify
  3. Good SushiAntoine 'Mikey Rocks' Reed Spotify
  4. In The LoopAntoine 'Mikey Rocks' Reed

Trivia

  • Real life

    Cobie Smulders was actually pregnant during the production of the film.

  • Real facts

    The movie is inspired in the life of the director Kris Swanberg.

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