Labor Day (2013)

Directed by

Jason Reitman

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,352 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A depressed single mother and her fragile teenage son take in an escaped convict hiding from the police. Over a long holiday weekend, the three of them start to form an unusual bond that reawakens the mother's hope for a new life.

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What happens

Labor Day is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, based on the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard. The film stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and was co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush. Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry help the wounded, needy Frank with a ride and a place to lay low. As the search for the escaped convict goes on, the mother and son connect with him, coming close to moving with him to Canada. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, and was a Special Presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was later released in the United States on December 27, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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