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 (2019-09-09)
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]

Contents

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.