1. American Beauty/Leave It To Beaver
... . As a struggling real estate agent, she longs for the success that her competition attains. During the film, Carolyn has an extramarital affair with the most successful agent in the area, Buddy Kane, because she feels that having sex with someone successful is the next best thing to actually being successful. "The hybrid modern expectation that a woman can have an intense, close ... is as if that room does not exist in their home. So, although Carolyn's attitude and nagging may be irritating and less than desirable in a sexual mate, her actions with Buddy are somewhat justified. This ex...
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