An aging, disillusioned alcoholic gets a younger friend and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
Acting
Nolte's weathered face tells entire backstories.
Direction
Ponsoldt's debut already knows restraint.
Director
James Ponsoldt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was James Ponsoldt's directorial debut before he became Sundance royalty with 'The Spectacular Now' and 'Smashed'.
The title refers to baseball's 'black' area of the strike zone — Ray lives permanently in life's marginal calls, never fully in or out.
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