Director Nicole Holofcener explores middle age and the "empty nest" syndrome in this latest feature film, a romantic comedy staring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini.
In Holofcener's past films she drew inspiration from personal experiences and people close to her; Enough Said is no different.
Her 50-something main character, Eva (Louis-Dreyfus), is based on her experience wondering what life will be like when the kids have gone to college.
It's a joy watching a rom-com that's smart, mature and bitingly witty, compared with the normal fare of formulaic fairy tales. But what's really enjoyable about Enough Said are the tender performances and honest depictions of relationships - be they romantic, friendly or parental.
Enough Said is filled with nice American West Coast middle-class people, including Eva, a divorced mother of one who works as a masseuse. As her well-adjusted daughter prepares to leave for college, Eva finds herself with two new friends: Marianne (Keener), a poet who is hung up on the reasons why she divorced her husband, and Albert (Gandolfini), a gentle and down-to-earth man, divorced, who is also dealing with his daughter's impending departure to college.
