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Linda Cardellini | ... | ||
Michael Shannon | ... |
Mike
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John Slattery | ... |
Bud
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Talia Balsam | ... |
Julie
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Paul Sparks | ... |
Ed
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Louisa Krause | ... |
Shannon
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Rosie Benton | ... |
Brooke
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James Murtaugh | ... |
Mr. Miller
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Bonnie Swencionis | ... |
Cara Lee
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Emma Rayne Lyle | ... |
Jackie
(as Emma Lyle)
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Tabitha Depew | ... |
Bree
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Victoria Depew | ... |
Bree
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Wayne Pyle | ... |
Franklin
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Cheyenne Ruggiero | ... |
Girl #1
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Dana Chaifetz | ... |
Avinelle
(as Dannah Chaifetz)
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Back from a tour of duty, Kelli can't wait to rejoin her old life in the rust belt town she's always lived in. She's ready to experience the old feelings of everyday life- the carpet under her bare feet, a cold beer in front of the television, the smell of her baby's head. Slowly, though, she realizes that her everyday life doesn't resemble the one she left. Struggling to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes, what can she reclaim of her share of the way of life she's been fighting to protect? Written by NMH
A more or less unreleased little indie that, for the most part, is as generic as its forgettable title. However, it has one big thing going for it and that is the lead performance, from Freaks and Geeks star Linda Cardellini. While many of her co-stars on that one-season-wonder went on to become big stars, Cardellini has done so little. She was Velma in the Scooby Doo movies, for God's sake. She really knocks it out of the part here as a returning Iraq War veteran who can't re-adjust to normal life. Michael Shannon and John Slattery (of Mad Men fame) co-star, but neither has much to do. Cardellini owns every frame of the movie. The script is nothing special, but she makes it worthwhile. Certainly worth a look, especially if you loved Cardellini on Freaks and Geeks and want to see her shine.