If you’ve been looking for something in vein of John Cassavetes and Kenneth Lonergan, then you might want to put the drama “Love After Love” on your radar. The picture spend a good chunk of last year touring the festival circuit and now it’s headed to theaters, and it might be manna for those who prefer their cinema sans explosion.
Co-written and directed by Russell Harbaugh, and starring Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance, Dree Hemingway, and Gareth Williams, the story follows a family that starts falling apart when the husband and father of the clan passes away. Here’s the official synopsis:
What happens when you lose the foundation of your family? In the wake of a husband and father’s death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift—and in danger of drifting apart—as they each try to find meaning in a world without the man who held them together. Mother Suzanne tentatively seeks companionship—but her attempts at dating only drive a wedge between her and older son Nicholas, whose own relationship with his girlfriend is disintegrating. Meanwhile, younger son Chris deals with grief in his own complicated—and increasingly worrying—way. What plays out between the trio is a beautifully observed, powerfully emotional journey that speaks to the strength of family ties.
“Love After Love” opens in theaters and hits VOD on March 30th.