Brighton Beach Memoirs (film)

Brighton Beach Memoirs is a 1986 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Gene Saks, adapted from Neil Simon's 1982 semi-autobiographical play of the same name. The film follows the Jerome family, particularly Eugene Morris Jerome, a Polish-Jewish teenager living in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, in 1937.

The story is told from Eugene's perspective as he navigates adolescence, deals with family dynamics, grapples with burgeoning sexuality, and dreams of becoming a writer. The household includes his parents, Kate and Jack Jerome; his older brother Stanley; and his widowed Aunt Blanche and her two daughters, Nora and Laurie. Jack struggles to support the family during the Great Depression, and Blanche, financially dependent on Jack, is looking for a new husband.

The film explores themes of family obligation, the immigrant experience, the challenges of growing up during difficult economic times, and the importance of dreams and aspirations. The movie attempts to capture the humor and poignant observations of Neil Simon's stage play.