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Lily Dale (1996)

Lily Dale poster
Directed by
Peter Masterson
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his small Texas hometown after his mother's death and tries to reconnect with his estranged sister. The story explores family secrets and the tension between moving forward and holding onto the past.

emotionalgentleintrospectivesomberwarmslow-pacedbittersweetfamily-centered

What happens

Lily Dale is a 1996 American drama television film directed by Peter Masterson and adapted by Horton Foote from his like-named play (the third in his 9-part Orphans' Home Cycle), which debuted Off-Broadway in 1986. It stars Mary Stuart Masterson, Sam Shepard, Stockard Channing, and Tim Guinee, and aired on Showtime on June 9, 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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