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In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Brendan Sexton III
- Robbie
- (as Brendan Sexton)
Kathleen Bridget Kelly
- Mrs. Burton
- (as Kathleen Kelly)
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- Writer
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- GoofsIn Peter's math class, his teacher says that the students will need to know the quadratic formula to pass the regents exam. Regents exams are only given in New York State, and not in New Jersey, where the film is set.
- SoundtracksThe Rookie Year
(2002)
Written by Myk Porter, Matt Traxler, John Sayre and Jared Jolley
Performed by Brandtson (as Brandston)
Published by Bookhouse Boys Music (SESAC)
Courtesy of Deep Elm Records, Inc.
By Arrangement with Crusty Old Timer, Inc.
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As the seasons change, you try to come to terms...
Quick physics analogy here. (although I hate the discipline!) Imagine a family consisting of three forces pulling in opposite directions. What's gonna happen? Whatever exists between them is gonna start to show cracks, right? Well, even if this little scientific postulation of mine turns out to be incorrect, it still handily applies to the meditation on grief that "Winter Solstice" offers. If they were united as a group, they would be much stronger, but with the huge space vacated by a missing figure, they become a ship without a rudder.
Fans, like me, of Lapaglia, Stanford or David Gordon Green's "All the Real Girls" should definitely come away from this with some food for thought. There are echoes of "In the Bedroom", too. Admirers of any mentioned will be pleasantly acquainted with the pace this film moves at as this is not a work for those who like their cinema to run loud, obvious and at a mile a minute. If low-key indie musing is your thing though, then I would suggest you check it out. It's content not to milk its material for moments of angst, so there are few showy moments for the actors. Suppressed anger is the main vent for hidden depths, so it could have been more 'raw', but taken together it nevertheless builds to something that is genuinely affecting.
Fans, like me, of Lapaglia, Stanford or David Gordon Green's "All the Real Girls" should definitely come away from this with some food for thought. There are echoes of "In the Bedroom", too. Admirers of any mentioned will be pleasantly acquainted with the pace this film moves at as this is not a work for those who like their cinema to run loud, obvious and at a mile a minute. If low-key indie musing is your thing though, then I would suggest you check it out. It's content not to milk its material for moments of angst, so there are few showy moments for the actors. Suppressed anger is the main vent for hidden depths, so it could have been more 'raw', but taken together it nevertheless builds to something that is genuinely affecting.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $319,355
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,393
- Apr 10, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $355,879
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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