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Director: Joseph Greco
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From Time Out New York
A pair of well-shaded performances by Joe Pantoliano and Marcia Gay Harden dignifies a sincere but innocuous look at a blue-collar husband’s struggle with his wife’s schizophrenia on the coast of Florida. Devon Gearhart adds a bittersweet dimension as the couple’s confused, embarrassed and heartbroken son—a role intimately familiar to writer-director Joseph Greco, who grew up with a mentally ill mother. Good intentions abound, but flat direction, flaccid music and unremarkable writing make this drama better suited for a basic-cable weepathon.Author: Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York Issue 628: October 11–17, 2007
Cast & crew
Director: Joseph Greco
Cast: Joe Pantoliano, Devon Gearhart full cast
Duration: 100 mins
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