USA,
2017, 109 min
Directed by:
Lynn SheltonCinematography:
Nathan M. MillerComposer:
Andrew BirdCast:
Edie Falco, Jay Duplass, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben Schwartz, Alycia Delmore, Matt Malloy, Pamela Reed, Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako, Eryn Rea, Meagan Kimberly SmithPlots(1)
After serving 20 years for a crime that spun far out of his control, 38-year-old Chris (Duplass) is granted an early release thanks in large part to the tireless advocacy of Carol (Falco), his former high-school teacher. As he struggles to adapt to the outside world, the digital age, and the challenges of finding employment as an ex-con, Chris confesses his romantic love for Carol - a love that, given her marital status, Carol cannot reciprocate. Or can she? Carol longs for something her husband no longer provides. Meanwhile, Carol's daughter Hilde (Dever) befriends Chris, finding in this awkward, tormented older guy a kindred spirit able to see her for who she believes she really is. (Toronto International Film Festival)
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