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Return (2011)

Return poster
Directed by
Liza Johnson
Genre
independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 3,926 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A female reservist returns home from the Middle East to her husband and children. She struggles to readjust to her ordinary life.

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What happens

Return is a 2011 independent film about an American reservist, wife and mother returning home from her tour of duty in the Middle East. The film was written and directed by Liza Johnson, and stars Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon and John Slattery. It is Johnson's first feature-length film, and received good reviews at its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight. Linda Cardellini was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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