Rotten
Ultimately undercut by its fictional elements and its flat characters.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Winter Solstice
The only way to find the future is to face the past.
2004 · 1h 30m · R
Drama
Directed by
Josh Sternfeld
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Winter Solstice
Overview
A widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.
Director and cast
- Josh Sternfeld Director
- Anthony LaPaglia as Jim Winters
- Aaron Stanford as Gabe Winters
- Mark Webber as Pete Winters
- Allison Janney as Molly Ripkin
- Michelle Monaghan as Stacey
- Brendan Sexton III as Robbie
- Ron Livingston as Mr. Bricker
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Steve
- Frank Wood as Bill Brennan
- Kel O'Neill as Tim
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
61%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This movie deserves to be seen -- and learned from. It captures the moments in which each of us stares out across an emptiness, searching for a connection that will keep us from falling.
Michael Booth, Denver Post
Fresh
It's the kind of narrow-gauged drama that either will drive you crazy or absorb you in its low-key rhythms. Mostly, I went along for the ride.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Rotten
It has everything an indie film could desire -- except for a compelling plot or dramatic tension.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
In an impressive feature debut, director-screenwriter Josh Sternfeld takes an observant, nuanced look at human behavior.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
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