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Will Forte follows his semi-serious turn in Nebraska with a straight performance in this affecting family drama, which casts him as an American researcher who travels to rural Ireland to chronicle a recuperating stroke victim’s family reunion.
His role as unwanted houseguest exacerbates tensions between Vanetia (Maxine Peake) and husband Conor (Edward MacLiam), who is a stranger to his loved ones.
Steph Green’s thoughtful debut feature builds on the success of her Oscar-nommed 2007 short New Boy , largely by retaining its eloquent empathy for the outsider.
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Neil Smith is a freelance film critic and writer who contributes regularly to Heat, SFX and Screen International. He's a long-time member of the London Film Critics’ Circle and was a contributing editor at Total Film for many years.