Todd Solondz Sarah Barclay and the impact they had

and the impact they had on each family member

level of analysis

It avoids overly scholarly discussions

We must look first to the human behind the device

or reversibility in economic fortunes

Todd Solondz Sarah Barclay and the impact they hadFilms like Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness established Todd Solondz as independent cinema's premier satirist. Blending a trademark black humor into atmospheres of grueling bleakness, Solondz repeatedly takes moviegoers into a bland suburban junk space peopled by the damaged, the neglected, and the depraved. Julian Murphet appraises the career of the controversial, if increasingly ignored, indie film auteur. Through close readings and a