In 1993, Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell starred in a comedy about existentialism, the eternal recurrence, and the Pennsylvania German tradition of Groundhog Day. The Wikipedia article on it is here, and I think this ambiguously-copyright-compliant video on Youtube captures the spirit of the film pretty well:
The basic premise is simple enough, and Murray's execution is delightful. You should see this movie if you have't already.
Fun fact on Groundhog Day (the movie): The Washington Post's Desson Howe wrote in his review "'Groundhog' [sic] will never be designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress." As a matter of fact, in 2006 the Library of Congress did declare Groundhog Day to be just that. Critics, like groundhogs, should be careful in their prognostications.
Fun fact on Groundhog Day (the holiday): Some Orthodox Christians celebrate Groundhog Day on February 15 rather than February 2, since they insist on using the Julian calendar to this day. Because of course the Gregorian calendar is Catholic schismatic nonsense and the Julian date somehow has more bearing on weather than Earth's actual position and axial tilt. Traditions are interesting.
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