"Two years ago, Nicole Holofcener, the writer-director of funny and incisive indie comedies like Walking and Talking and Lovely & Amazing, released another great movie, You Hurt My Feelings, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth, a successful memoirist and creative-writing teacher who's having trouble finishing her first novel. Her agent thinks it needs work, but she has enjoyed the steadfast support of her husband (Tobias Menzies), who goes so far as to suggest that she find another agent who might be more enthusiastic about it."
"The title You Hurt My Feelings is unfair in the sense that Beth's husband was always careful to spare her feelings by not being honest about how he really felt about her work. He only hurt her by accident, which gives Holofcener a chance to ruminate about the value of honesty in a loving relationship and whether the people closest to us need to know what we really think about everything."
Nicole Holofcener released You Hurt My Feelings, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth, a memoirist and creative-writing teacher struggling to finish her first novel. Her agent thinks the novel needs work while her husband, Tobias Menzies, has consistently encouraged her and even suggests seeking a more enthusiastic agent. Beth accidentally overhears her husband telling his brother-in-law that he doesn't truly like the book, and she is devastated. The film probes the tension between protective encouragement and necessary candor in intimate relationships, asking what support should mean and whether loved ones must always reveal their true opinions.
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