# Der große Frust (1983)

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**Original title**: *The Big Chill*
**Runtime**: 105 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Lawrence Kasdan
**Written by**: Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek
**Starring**: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place

> *The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A weekend bender meant to outrun grief ends up wallowing in it instead. Five friends shuffle through a dead classmate’s house, slicing pie and swapping secrets like bandages. The closer they get to breakfast, the harder they realize none of them ever left the ’70s.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, comfort-cult, cozy, tender

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