The Big Chill

A group of friends who attended the University of Michigan together in the 1960's convene for the funeral of one from their group, Alex, who committed suicide. The group, now in their thirties, have largely kept in touch over the years, but several have drifted somewhat apart as their respective lives changed. Their individual ideals have also changed from their socially conscious and radical days in college, to where they mostly now live comfortable and successful lives. With Alex's much younger and socially naive girlfriend, Chloe, added to the mix, the friends spend the weekend together at married couple Harold and Sarah's vacation house in South Carolina following the funeral. In the light of Alex's unexplained suicide, the friends discuss their lives and collective relationships with each other, then, now and what the future holds.