Sunshine Cleaning
Starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, and Steve Zahn. Very well written by Megan Holley.
Rose Lorkowski (Adams) used to be the cheerleading captain. Now she cleans houses. On the advice of her lover, she starts an independent crime scene cleanup business with her sister Norah (Blunt). To be clear, they have no idea what they’re doing. Or how to do it right. They’re the first ones in after the cops at suicide scenes. The guy selling them cleaning supplies has one arm. Life generally happens to them.
This is another one of those “life happens”/“Little Miss Sunshine” movies. (No surprise, then, that Alan Arkin is also in this one.) But it hits HARD and spot on. There is a lot funny, but it’s more dark than comedy. If you’ve ever been touched by suicide, it’s going to be an extremely difficult movie for you to watch.
A+
