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* GilliganCut: At the beginning of the movie, Owen tells one of his friends that he needs to stop cheating on Pam (his girlfriend at the beginning of the movie), followed by an immediate scene of him having sex with another women in the bathroom.
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* GilliganCut: At the beginning of the movie, Owen tells one of his friends Pete that he needs to stop cheating on Pam (his girlfriend at the beginning of the movie), followed by an immediate scene of him having sex with another women in the bathroom.
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* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends on New Years, with Owen ruminating on a saying "They say what you are doing on New Years Eve is what you'll be doing all of the next year." The first time he says it, he's in an emergency room, drunk and hurt. [[spoiler: By the end of the movie, he's sober, in a happy relationship with Vera, has found a new family, and has bonded with his son. The last line of the movie is "I really hope that's true."]]
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* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends on New Years, with Owen ruminating on a saying "They say what you are doing on New Years Eve is what you'll be doing all of the next year." The first time he says it, he's in an emergency room, drunk drunk, injured, and hurt.with a messy personal life. [[spoiler: By the end of the movie, he's sober, in a happy relationship with Vera, has found a new family, and has bonded with his son. The last line of the movie is "I really hope that's true."]]
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* AmicableExes: At the beginning of the film, Cindy, Owen's ex-wife, cannot stand his neglectful behavior, but [[spoiler: by the end of the movie, once Owen has greatly cleaned up his act, they are friendly enough to go out and do things in public together, and Cindy has also decided not to move to San Diego.]]
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* AmicableExes: At the beginning of the film, Cindy, Owen's ex-wife, cannot stand his him or his neglectful behavior, especially towards their son, but [[spoiler: by the end of the movie, once Owen has greatly cleaned up his act, they are friendly enough to go out and do things in public together, and Cindy has also decided not to move to San Diego.]]
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* AmicableExes: At the beginning of the film, Cindy, Owen's ex-wife, cannot stand his neglectful behavior, but [[spoiler: by the end of the movie, once Owen has greatly cleaned up his act, they are friendly enough to go out and do things in public together, and Cindy has also decided not to move to San Diego.]]
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* JustGotOutOfJail: Victor has just been released from prison for computing hacking, and is trying to get back into society.
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* JustGotOutOfJail: Victor has just been released from prison for computing computer hacking, and is trying to get back into society.society.
* KarmicNod: Pete acknowledges that "he deserved that" after Owen punches him in the face after catching him in bed with Pam.
* KarmicNod: Pete acknowledges that "he deserved that" after Owen punches him in the face after catching him in bed with Pam.
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* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends on New Years, with Owen ruminating on a saying "They say what you are doing on New Years Eve is what you'll be doing all of the next year." The first time he says it, he's in an emergency room, drunk and hurt. [[spoiler: By the end of the movie, he's sober, in a happy relationship with Vera, has found a new family, and has bonded with his son. The last line of the movie is "I really hope that's true."]]
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* ModestyBedsheet: Vera is sporting one towards the end of the movie when she is in bed with Owen after sex.
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* TalkingToTheDead: Owen spends most of the movie [[spoiler: writing journal entries to a Jen, who was his twin sister that died shortly after childbirth. ]]
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* TalkingToTheDead: Owen spends most of the movie [[spoiler: writing journal entries speaking out what seems to be letters to a Jen, who was his twin sister that died shortly after childbirth. ]]
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* DisappearedDad: Subverted. While Owen has been somewhat present in his son's life, he has been often drunk, and can't remember when he wants to pick him up for shoe shopping. His ex-wife, who has custody, wants to move across the country. When Owen objects, his wife retorts by pointing out that he barely sees him anyways.
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* DisappearedDad: Subverted. While Owen has been somewhat present in his son's life, he has been often drunk, and can't remember when he wants to pick him up for shoe shopping. His ex-wife, who has custody, wants to move across the country. When Owen objects, his wife retorts by pointing out that he barely sees him anyways. [[spoiler: After witnessing Owen's growth throughout the movie and how he's finally bonding with Adam, she decides not to leave. ]]
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* PantsPositiveSafety: Victor stores the revolver [[spoiler: he steals from Kenny's closet in his waistband when confronting him. When they get into a fight, Kenny steals it back from Victor and later uses it to kill himself after Victor and Owen leave the cabin. ]]
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* CheaterGetsCheatedOn: One of the first scenes of Owen we get is him having sex with another woman despite being in a relationship with Pam. The morning after the party, he finds Pam in bed with Pete.
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* CheaterGetsCheatedOn: One of the first scenes of Owen we get is him having sex with another woman despite being in a relationship with Pam. The morning after the party, he finds Pam in bed with Pete. Subverted since it isn't shown that Pam was aware of Owen's infidelity, but was just being hedonistic.
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* DisappearedDad: Subverted. While Owen has been somewhat present in his son's life, he has been often drunk, and can't remember when he wants to pick him up for shoe shopping. His ex-wife, who has custody, wants to move across the country.
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* DisappearedDad: Subverted. While Owen has been somewhat present in his son's life, he has been often drunk, and can't remember when he wants to pick him up for shoe shopping. His ex-wife, who has custody, wants to move across the country. When Owen objects, his wife retorts by pointing out that he barely sees him anyways.
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* TwoTimingWithTheBestie: Pam cheats on Owen with his friend Pete, an event that helps spur Owen to reconsider his relationship with the former and friendship with the latter.
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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Owen catches Pam in bed with his friend Pete the morning after the New Year's Party. He's pretty upset about it, [[Hypocrite despite having cheated on her]] at the party the night before with Pete's cousin and had given Vera his phone number.
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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Owen catches Pam in bed with his friend Pete the morning after the New Year's Party. He's pretty upset about it, [[Hypocrite [[{{Hypocrite}} despite having cheated on her]] at the party the night before with Pete's cousin and had given Vera his phone number.
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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Owen catches Pam in bed with his friend Pete the morning after the New Year's Party. He's pretty upset about it, [[Hypocrite despite having cheated on her]] at the party the night before with Pete's cousin and had given Vera his phone number.
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* GilliganCut: At the beginning of the movie, Owen tells one of his friends that he needs to stop cheating on Pam (his girlfriend at the beginning of the movie), followed by an immediate scene of him having sex with another women in the bathroom.
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* CorruptionOfAMinor: The first scene we get of Kenny, he is giving alcohol to an underage girl while playfully flirting with her. [[spoiler: We later learn that he was sexually involved with the girl, and a winds up in a legal situation because of it.]]
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* TalkingToTheDead: Owen spends most of the movie [[spoiler: writing journal entries to a Jen, who was his twin sister that died shortly after childbirth. ]]
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* TalkingToTheDead: Owen spends most of the movie [[spoiler: writing journal entries to a Jen, who was his twin sister that died shortly after childbirth. ]]]]
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Owen has historically been terrible at doing these for his son, and part of his growth for the year is to be better at these.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Owen has historically been terrible at doing these for his son, and part of his growth for the year is to be better at these.
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The movie stars Creator/BryanGreenberg as Owen and Creator/ClaireVanDerBoom as Vera.
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The movie stars Creator/BryanGreenberg as Owen and Creator/ClaireVanDerBoom as Vera. \n The film also features Creator/TRKnight as Kenny, Creator/JamieChung as Pam, Creator/MarshallAllman as Victor, Creator/JamieHector as Todd, and Creator/NatashaRothwell as Angie.
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[[caption-width-right:1000:Sometimes in life, you just need a little change.]]
''A Year and Change'' is an 2015 independent drama film directed by Stephen Suettinger. After getting drunk and hurt at a New Year's house party, protagonist Owen decides to revamp his life. He sparks up a relationship with Vera, a divorcee he meets at the party, as well as rekindling relationships with his estranged son, family members, and his neighbors.
The movie stars Creator/BryanGreenberg as Owen and Creator/ClaireVanDerBoom as Vera.
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!! This Film provides examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Owen, although an alcohol induced injury during a party is part of the motivating factor for him to get his life together and kick the habit.
* DisappearedDad: Subverted. While Owen has been somewhat present in his son's life, he has been often drunk, and can't remember when he wants to pick him up for shoe shopping. His ex-wife, who has custody, wants to move across the country.
* DrivenToSuicide: After being confronted about being complicit in a rape case involving underage girls, [[spoiler: Kenny eventually kills himself when it is looking likely he will end up in prison.]]
* FamilyOfChoice: During his year of growth, Owen grows close with neighbors Angie and Todd, as well as relative Victor and love interest Vera.
* JustGotOutOfJail: Victor has just been released from prison for computing hacking, and is trying to get back into society.
* NailedToTheWagon: Owen finds some success with sobriety after breaking both of his arms and is unable to pick up alcoholic drinks on his own.
* PosthumousCharacter: The ending reveals that [[spoiler: the mysterious Jen that only Owen speaks to in letters, is actually his deceased twin sister, who died shortly after childbirth. ]]
* TalkingToTheDead: Owen spends most of the movie [[spoiler: writing journal entries to a Jen, who was his twin sister that died shortly after childbirth. ]]
[[caption-width-right:1000:Sometimes in life, you just need a little change.]]
''A Year and Change'' is an 2015 independent drama film directed by Stephen Suettinger. After getting drunk and hurt at a New Year's house party, protagonist Owen decides to revamp his life. He sparks up a relationship with Vera, a divorcee he meets at the party, as well as rekindling relationships with his estranged son, family members, and his neighbors.
The movie stars Creator/BryanGreenberg as Owen and Creator/ClaireVanDerBoom as Vera.
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!! This Film provides examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Owen, although an alcohol induced injury during a party is part of the motivating factor for him to get his life together and kick the habit.
* DisappearedDad: Subverted. While Owen has been somewhat present in his son's life, he has been often drunk, and can't remember when he wants to pick him up for shoe shopping. His ex-wife, who has custody, wants to move across the country.
* DrivenToSuicide: After being confronted about being complicit in a rape case involving underage girls, [[spoiler: Kenny eventually kills himself when it is looking likely he will end up in prison.]]
* FamilyOfChoice: During his year of growth, Owen grows close with neighbors Angie and Todd, as well as relative Victor and love interest Vera.
* JustGotOutOfJail: Victor has just been released from prison for computing hacking, and is trying to get back into society.
* NailedToTheWagon: Owen finds some success with sobriety after breaking both of his arms and is unable to pick up alcoholic drinks on his own.
* PosthumousCharacter: The ending reveals that [[spoiler: the mysterious Jen that only Owen speaks to in letters, is actually his deceased twin sister, who died shortly after childbirth. ]]
* TalkingToTheDead: Owen spends most of the movie [[spoiler: writing journal entries to a Jen, who was his twin sister that died shortly after childbirth. ]]
