Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002 · 141 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (44 votes)
Dir. John Sayles · Starring Jane Alexander, Mary Alice, Angela Bassett, Gordon Clapp, Bill Cobbs, Edie Falco · Music Mason Daring

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Drama

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.

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A quiet, sun-drenched melancholy permeates this Florida drama. It feels like a humid summer evening, full of unspoken histories and the bittersweet ache of returning home. The film lingers, thoughtful and observant, capturing the subtle shifts in relationships and landscape.

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