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Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014)

Like Sunday, Like Rain poster
Directed by
Frank Whaley
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 116 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cello prodigy named Reggie and his new caretaker Eleanor form an unlikely friendship over a summer in New York City. The story follows their growing bond and the ways they help each other through personal struggles.

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What happens

Like Sunday, Like Rain is a 2014 American independent drama film written and directed by Frank Whaley, and distributed by Monterey Media. The film stars Leighton Meester, Debra Messing, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Julian Shatkin in his film debut. The film follows a cello prodigy, Reggie, and his latest caretaker, Eleanor, as they develop a friendship over the course of a summer in New York City. It won at the Williamsburg Film Festival for Best Feature and Best Director for Whaley himself. Filming took place over 20 days in all five boroughs of New York City, New York. Following a world premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in September 2014, and a US premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 2014, the film was given a limited theatrical release in March 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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