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A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, Metacritic 60/100. Every source lands within 4 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic60/100
144 audience votes
Key crew
- Mary Stuart MastersonDirector
- Jayce BartokWriter
- Duncan SheikOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kristen StewartGeorgia Kaminski
- Aaron StanfordBeagle
- Bruce DernEasy
- Elizabeth AshleyMarg
- Jayce BartokGuy
- Miriam ShorStephanie
- Talia BalsamViolet Kaminski
- Tom CavanaghLloyd
- Melissa LeoCeci Kimbrough
- Jesse L. MartinJudd
- Elle KeyStacy
- Elizabeth Van MeterHippie Chick
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Themes
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