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- Synopsis
- In the cold, winter light of a rural Mississippi Delta township, a man's suicide radically transforms three characters' lives and throws off-balance what has long been a static arrangement among them....
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- Director(s)
- Lance Hammer
- Distributor(s)
- IFC
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 96 min.
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
The final shot, of the three characters now united, may be the quietest affirmation of life I've ever seen in a movie, and one of the truest.Read the full review
The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites
Shot with a sure hand and a cast of unknowns, the film doesn't so much tell a story as develop a tone and root around a place that, despite the intimate camerawork, remains shrouded in ambiguity.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
Working with non-pro actors, Hammer pulls authentic performances from the trio that are at times almost too painful to witness.Read the full review
