A widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.
Acting
LaPaglia's bottled-up devastation could fill oceans.
Cinematography
New Jersey suburbs never looked this beautifully dead.
Director
Josh Sternfeld
Anthony LaPaglia
Jim Winters
Aaron Stanford
Gabe Winters
Mark Webber
Pete Winters
Allison Janney
Molly Ripkin
Michelle Monaghan
Stacey
Brendan Sexton III
Robbie
Ron Livingston
Mr. Bricker
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Steve
Frank Wood
Bill Brennan
Kel O'Neill
Tim
Thomas Sadoski
Chris Bender
Jason Fuchs
Bob
Welker White
History Teacher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sternfeld's debut feature was shot in his actual New Jersey hometown, using real locations including his mother's house.
The film's title refers to the darkest day of the year — after which light slowly returns, though nobody here seems convinced.
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