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Spring Forward (1999)

Spring Forward poster
Directed by
Tom Gilroy
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows two park employees, a retired older man and a younger ex-convict, as they work together and talk over the course of a year. Their conversations reveal their different perspectives on life, loss, and moving forward.

contemplativeslow-pacedintimatemoodyobservationalnaturalisticcharacter-driven

What happens

Spring Forward is a 1999 drama film and the directorial debut of Tom Gilroy, starring Ned Beatty, Liev Schreiber and Campbell Scott. Shot in sequence over the course of one year, it was the first film released by IFC Films, the Independent Film Channel's film production and distribution company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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