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Sunlight Jr. (2013)

Sunlight Jr. poster
Directed by
Laurie Collyer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
15
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 81 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple living paycheck to paycheck in a motel discover they are expecting a baby. They struggle to make ends meet and face hard decisions about their future.

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What happens

Sunlight Jr. is a 2013 American drama film directed by Laurie Collyer and starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon. The film is a poignant vignette following a couple expecting their first child. The couple must come to grips with their dire financial situation while in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy and its subsequent challenges. The film is inspired by Barbara Ehrenreich's non-fiction book Nickel and Dimed which investigates many of the difficulties low-wage workers face. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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