Directed by:
Mary Stuart MastersonCinematography:
Peter MastersonCast:
Jayce Bartok, Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Elizabeth Ashley, Tom Cavanagh, Miriam Shor, Bruce Dern, Talia Balsam, Jesse L. Martin, Melissa Leo (more)Plots(1)
Beagle Kimbrough (Aaron Stanford) and his father, Easy (Bruce Dern), are still grieving over the recent loss of their family matriarch. Timid and introverted, Beagle never left home, instead remaining in this small town to care for his ailing mother. Out of the blue, the older Kimbrough brother Guy (Jayce Bartok) returns home after a lengthy stint in New York City pursuing his career as a musician; he is embraced by his father, but not by his brother. One day at the town flea market, Beagle meets 15-year-old Georgia Kaminski (Kristen Stewart), who has a terminal neuromuscular disease and is desperately trying to break free of her overprotective and overbearing mother. Meanwhile, Guy attempts to make amends with his ex-fiancée (Miriam Shor), but he has more than just one unfinished chapter to confront. Guy is still facing Beagle's contempt for his absence in their mother's final days. Masterson unravels the intimate secrets and tensions coursing through these relationships, ably capturing quiet nuances as the outstanding cast emotes the unspoken truths between their finely drawn characters. (Accent Film Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Jayce Bartok
USA
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Kristen Stewart
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Aaron Stanford
USA
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Elizabeth Ashley
USA
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Tom Cavanagh
Canada
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Miriam Shor
USA
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Bruce Dern
USA
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Talia Balsam
USA
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Jesse L. Martin
USA
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Melissa Leo
USA
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Lucas Papaelias
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Devin Ratray
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Marylouise Burke
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Nicole Signore
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Zoe Hunter
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E.J. Carroll
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Conor Romero
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Elizabeth Van Meter
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Elisa Key
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