Sunlight Jr.
| Sunlight Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Laurie Collyer |
| Written by | Laurie Collyer |
| Starring |
Naomi Watts Matt Dillon |
| Music by | J Mascis |
| Cinematography | Igor Martinovic |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sunlight Jr. is a 2013 American drama film directed by Laurie Collyer and starring Matt Dillon and Naomi Watts.[2] The film is a poignant vignette following a couple expecting their first child. The couple must come to grips with their dire financial situation while in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy and its subsequent challenges.
Cast
- Naomi Watts as Melissa Winters
- Matt Dillon as Richie Barnes
- Norman Reedus as Justin
- Tess Harper as Kathleen
- Antoni Corone as Edwin
- Vivian Fleming-Alvarez as Store Patron
- Keith Hudson as Micky
- Victoria Vodar as Pretty Woman
- Rachael Thompson as Crime and Punishment Woman
- Beth Marshall as Molly
Reception
According to Rotten Tomatoes, 66% of critics have given the film positive reviews, based on 32 reviews, while the aggregate consensus is "It doesn't offer much in the way of uplift, but Sunlight Jr.'s grim storyline is offset by Laurie Collyer's empathetic screenplay and strong performances from Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon."[3] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film holds an average score of 61, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews."[4]
Awards
| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Outcome |
| Tribeca Film Festival[2] | Best Narrative Feature | Laurie Collyer | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Sunlight Jr.: Tribeca Review". Hollywood Reporter. April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- 1 2 "Sunlight Jr". Tribeca. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Sunlight Jr". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ "Sunlight Jr". Metacritic.
External links
- Sunlight Jr. on IMDb