the naturalistic, handheld camerawork aims to create an intimate space for human connection, but the film only skims the surface, taking cues from other touching dramas without ever reaching its own original core
on the whole, though, this is a smart, sensitive, and subtle portrait of needless suffering among people who've built solid, respectable lives in the U.S.
credible and creditable performances by a fine cast of promising newcomers and familiar veterans enhance the emotional impact of this low-key but compelling indie
