''After Class'' (originally titled ''Safe Spaces'') is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by

Daniel Schechter Daniel S. Schechter (born 1962 in Miami, Florida) is an American and Swiss psychiatrist known for his clinical work and research on intergenerational transmission or "communication" of violent trauma and related psychopathology involving parents ...

and starring

Justin Long Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his film roles, particularly in comedy and horror films, notably appearing in ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Jeepers Creepers (2001 film), Jeepers Creepers'' ( ...

, Kate Berlant,

Lynn Cohen Lynn Harriette Cohen (née Kay; August 10, 1933 – February 14, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles in film, television and theater. She was particularly known for her role as Magda in the HBO series ''Sex and the City'', which sh ...

, Michael Godere,

Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress and trade unionist. She is currently serving as the national president of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). She pla ...

and

Richard Schiff Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on ''The West Wing'', a role for which he received an Emmy Award. Schiff made his television directorial debut with ''The West Wing'', directing an ...

. It premiered at the 2019

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, and was released in theaters on December 6, 2019.

Cast

as Josh Cohn * Kate Berlant as Jackie Cohn * Michael Godere as David Cohn *

as Agatha *

as Diane Cohn *

as Jeff Cohn * Silvia Morigi as Caterina *

Becky Ann Baker Becky Ann Baker (née Gelke; born February 17, 1953) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jean Weir on the NBC comedy-drama series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000) and as Loreen Horvath on the HBO comedy-drama series '' G ...

as Mary * Tyler Wladis as Ben Cohn * Samrat Chakrabarti as Terry * Nic Inglese as Alan * Emily Ferguson as Jennifer * Bryce Romero as Peter

Reception

''After Class'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. , of the reviews compiled on

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are positive, with an average rating .

References

External links

* * American comedy-drama films 2019 comedy-drama films 2019 films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language comedy-drama films {{2010s-US-film-stub