Separation Anxiety

Separation Anxiety

1997 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

On a warm summer's day in the not too distant future, Ireland's first divorce case is unravelling on national television. The lives of several neurotic middle class couples are followed as they reflect on their relationships in the context of legalised divorce.

Directed by Mark Staunton · Written by Shelagh Harcourt

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