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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.
This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.
A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.
Director: Richard Shepard
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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.
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Robert De Niro
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Olympia Dukakis
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Gene Hackman
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Carol Kane
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Steve Buscemi
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Richard Dreyfuss
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Francis Ford Coppola
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Sam Rockwell
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