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Summary An actor (Josh Radnor) in a slump is still waiting for his big break, while his hugely successful brother Will (Rob Huebel) stars in his own television series. On the weekend before new tenant Dana (Chandra Russell) is due to move into their childhood home, the siblings and their parents find themselves unexpectedly under the same roof a...

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Director Haroula Rose, who co-wrote the film with Coburn Goss, gives it a leisurely, lived-in feeling. The actors, especially Baker, bring layers to the characters that hold our interest, earn our affection, and make us reconsider Tolstoy—there is more than one way to be a happy family.

There’s not a single character in this film that doesn’t come across as authentic.

The script’s conflicts and obstacles get their tidy share of the available 90 minutes. I’d love to see a two-hour version of Rose’s film, aired out to some degree, with a more unpredictable rhythm and some conversations allowing us to hang out with these people without worrying about advancing the story.

There’s a lot that feels incomplete here, introduced and abandoned or at least never wrestled with. And much of what transpires after the assorted ingredients are introduced is utterly predictable.

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Production Company Attic Light Films, Chicago Media Angels, Glass Bead Films, Lucky Number 8 Productions, Neon Heart Productions, Pogi Studios, Ten to the Six Pictures

Release Date Sep 20, 2024

Duration 1 h 30 m

ReFrame

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Lone Star Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Mystic Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination