Sunshine Cleaning (2008): The Art of Repairing What's Broken

This week Beth and Michelle grab their throws for Sunshine Cleaning (2008), the dramedy about two semi-estranged sisters, played by Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, who start a crime scene and biohazard cleanup business in Albuquerque, New Mexico to fix their money troubles. What they end up cleaning up is a lot bigger than blood stains. ***This episode does discuss suicide and death in detail. If that's not where you're at right now, it's okay to sit this one out and come back next week. Beth and Michelle talk about the grief this family never processed after their mother's suicide, why "comedy" might be the wrong label for this one entirely, and the kintsugi of it all, the way some things get repaired without ever being hidden. They dig into Rose and Nora's estranged closeness, why Winston might be the only steady man in the whole movie, and that one detail about shoes being too small that neither of them saw coming. Also featured: Alan Arkin and Steve Zahn, a soapbox moment about growing past the jokes we were raised on, and a Stitch Count of 7 out of 9, one of the higher scores we've handed out.   Grab your Mimi's Sunshine Chanel throw, get in the blanket, and let's talk about it.