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Synopsis
Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter goes missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic67/100
165 audience votes
Key crew
- David Gordon GreenDirector
- David Gordon GreenScreenplay
- Jeff McIlwainOriginal Music Composer
- David WingoOriginal Music Composer
- Alan ZahnOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kate BeckinsaleAnnie Marchand
- Sam RockwellGlenn Marchand
- Michael AngaranoArthur Parkinson
- Jeannetta ArnetteLouise Parkinson
- Griffin DunneDon Parkinson
- Nicky KattNate Petite
- Tom NoonanMr. Chervenick
- Connor PaoloWarren Hardesky
- Amy SedarisBarb Petite
- Olivia ThirlbyLila Raybern
- Gracie HudsonTara Marchand
- Brian DowneyFrank Marchand
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Themes
depressionsmall townsuicidefamily relationshipsyoung love