5.8
The Forger
2014
“The season is long, the summer is brutal.”
Brutal Season (2022)
September 22, 20221h 41mEN
7.5
2 votes
Overview
In 1948, the Trouths are facing no income and the hottest summer on record. When their estranged son inexplicably returns, the apartment is full again - but is it big enough for the gambling, trauma, and substantial life insurance policy that comes in his wake?
Director
Gavin FieldsWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$130K
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Production Companies
Lil CowboyTraverse Media
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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
5.0**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** _This film was screened at Fantastic Fest_ “Brutal Season,” writer / director Gavin Fields‘ homage to “Death of a Salesman,” feels like a stage play that’s been filmed for the screen. More experimental than straightforward, this is a film that’s filled with difficult themes. While it may not be easy to watch, this is a potent drama with solid writing. It’s a sweltering summer in Redhook, Brooklyn, and the Trout family is staring down the poverty line when the man of the house can’t seem to find work. He’s desperately looking for anything he…
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