SummaryTom and Megan Stark always thought there would be time--—time to have children, time to take that trip to San Francisco, time to fix the problems in their marriage. But Megan's illness and Tom's inability to face the possibility of losing her are stealing all the time they have left. All Tom can do is bury himself in his job as a train conductor,... Read More
Directed By:Alison Eastwood
Written By:Micky Levy
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44
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
44
13% Positive
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I found the opening third tremendously intriguing and involving, I thought the emotions were so real they could be touched, but then the film lost its way and fell into the clutches of sentimental melodrama.
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Everything looks professional if undistinguished.
50
A heartfelt but dramatically flat portrait of a couple grappling with one tragedy whose lives are profoundly affected by the outcome of another.
50
While it features three strong performance and the debut of a promising filmmaker, the story line is obvious and rather melodramatic.
50
Alison Eastwood's debut feature is slow, deliberate, assured, and shot with a graceful feel for place--none of which is enough to overcome the creaky themes that tie this hackneyed domestic drama together with fearsome symmetry.
25
Chock-full of holes.
25
The film rings so consistently false that it's more likely to induce snickers and eye-rolling.
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Jul 1, 2024
8
This is quite a brave production for its year of release. It features some convincing dialogue within its unusual situations and offers sensitive direction, excellent cinematography, and superb performances from its interesting cast. The events it examines are highly emotional and might not suit some people, but the professionalism of the cast and the mature approach to Israeli-born Micky Levy’s dialogue carry it through some, perhaps, shaky plot devices. Alison Eastwood shows a more thoughtful approach to direction than her often boisterous father, bringing in a professional outcome - especially getting a fully convincing performance from young Miles Heizer. Even with some curious logic within certain events portrayed, it‘s a very human picture.
