Daddy Longlegs (2009)

Directed by

Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Genre

independent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A divorced father tries to spend time with his two young sons. He has a short temper and the visit alternates between fun and frustrating.

low-keyintimateobservationaltensemessyunderstatedchaotictender

What happens

Daddy Longlegs is a 2009 American comedy drama film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, who co-wrote it with Ronald Bronstein. It stars Bronstein, Sage Ranaldo, and Frey Ranaldo. It tells the story of a divorced projectionist and his two sons. Daddy Longlegs had its premiere under the title Go Get Some Rosemary in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2009. It was released in the United States on May 14, 2010, by IFC Films. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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