

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
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.