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Winter Solstice (2005)

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Reviews Counted:33

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Rotten:15

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: A deliberately paced, realistic portrait of a family's grief and healing.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 8, 2005 Limited

Box Office: $245,785

Synopsis: In this solemn family film about three men sharing a broken household, Jim (Anthony LaPaglia) stars as a father just trying to keep it all together. His sons Pete and Gabe (Mark Webber and Aaron... In this solemn family film about three men sharing a broken household, Jim (Anthony LaPaglia) stars as a father just trying to keep it all together. His sons Pete and Gabe (Mark Webber and Aaron Stanford) resent him, unable to escape the memory of their late mother. Change comes in the form of a sunny housesitter (Allison Janney) who romances Jim, making it okay for Gabe to set out on his own and for Pete to rely on his dad as he struggles with some deep-seated rebellion issues. This film screened in New York City's Tribeca Film Festival in 2004. [More]

Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford, Mark Webber, Allison Janney

Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford, Mark Webber, Allison Janney

Director: Josh Sternfeld

Director: Josh Sternfeld
Screenwriter: Josh Sternfeld
Producer: John M. Limotte, Doug Bernheim
Studio: Paramount Classics

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