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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 7

...the film’s tricky style, which plays with time, voice, and expectations, goes a long way toward spinning intrigue out of a story that could have been cloying and flatly manipulative in other hands.

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Cast & Crew

Paul Weitz
Director
Robert De Niro
As Jonathan Flynn
Julianne Moore
As Jody Flynn
Lili Taylor
As Joy
Dale Dickey
As Marie
Wes Studi
As Captain
Deirdre O'Connell
As Frowzy Woman

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Nick Flynn, a young writer struggling to find his place in the world, is forced to confront his tumultuous past when his estranged father, Jonathan, a charismatic but troubled alcoholic, shows up at the homeless shelter where Nick works. As Nick grapples with the temptation to reconnect with his father, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous spiral of drugs and self-destruction. Will he be able to come to terms with his past and forge a new future for himself, or will he succumb to the same demons that have haunted his family for generations?

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