Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

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Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
Directed by Edward Burns
Written byEdward Burns
Starring Jennifer Ehle
Edward Burns
Brian Wiles
Hannah Dunne
Production
company
Marlboro Road Gang Productions
Release date
September 9, 2019
Running time
105 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies is a 2019 American film directed by Edward Burns. It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. [1]

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Cast

Reception

Variety called it "an unassuming slice-of-life family drama in brittle black and white... Burns finds glimmers of hope and humor in the bleak with what feels like his most mature work to date." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Laffly, Tomris (2019-09-25). "Toronto Film Review: 'Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-12-16.