Sideways

Santa Barbara wine country, harvest season, a wine-stained map. Two friends drive, one a failing writer, the other a reluctant groom. Payne sketches middle age with a subtle touch.

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Alexander Payne directed Sideways in 2004. See Alexander Payne's full filmography, where to start with Alexander Payne, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alexander Payne.

Sideways was released in 2004 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.