A sense of disillusionment felt by many college graduates from the nineteen sixties during the early eighties is explored in this film. The story centers on seven former classmates from Michigan who reunite near the coast in a small South Carolina town following the death of one of their own. During the weekend together, they reflect on the ideals of their youth, consider their current circumstances, and contempla…

My wife and I consider The Big Chill among our all-time favorites, even though quite a while has passed since we last saw it. We were so much younger when we first experienced it! It's been such a long time that until I came across a summary of the film on this site, I couldn’t have recalled any of the character names, but I could easily list several of the performers: Meg Tilly, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Jobeth W…