“Afternoon Delight:” Down and out in Silver Lake

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“Afternoon Delight” screens Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Union South Marquee Theatre, 1208 W. Regent St., and writer-director Jill Soloway, a UW-Madison graduate, will introduce the film and take part in a post-show Q&A. R, 1:39, three and a half stars out of four.

For women (and men) of a certain age, there are many wince-worthy moments to be had in writer-director Jill Soloway’s “Afternoon Delight.” In her feature film debut, Soloway absolutely nails the rhythms and conversations of upper middle class parenting, the endless series of playdates and charity auctions and girls’ nights out that must be navigated just right, preferably by Evite and Facebook.

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