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The Evening Hour

2020

Braden King

Philip Ettinger, Lili Taylor, Kerry Bishé, Stacy Martin ...

5.8

84

Drama Cole Freeman maintains an uneasy equilibrium in his rural Appalachian town, looking after the old and infirm while selling their excess painkillers to local addicts. But when an old friend returns with plans that upend the fragile balance and identity he’s so painstakingly crafted, Cole is forced to take action. Adaptation of Carter Sickels' 2012 novel.

	Author	Review
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"[Its] surroundings are drawn with enough credible detail to make this less a genre pic than a lament for one of the toughest places to be an American in recent years."	POS
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"Intriguing but uneven drama (...) [It] holds the attention, even if it doesn’t quite maximize potential as either melodrama or character piece.	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"[It] shines on a rural Appalachian town like a golden ray of fading sunlight; as dark as the story gets (...) [It] never fails to see its characters as decent people trying to make the best of a bad situation."	POS
United States	Joe Blessing The Playlist	"A quietly powerful portrait (...) [It] is both an empathetic and sobering drama."	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"An empathetic, slightly schematic, view of the opioid crisis (...) It certainly looks arresting, but tonal issues might prove to be a challenge."	NEU
United States	Dan Mecca The Film Stage	"While [King] bites off a bit more than he can chew here, there’s a good deal that resonates (...) This is a drama full of effective performances"	POS

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