Angie Redman, Annette Miller, Lysa Apostle, Nina Landey, Robert Harte ...( see more  see more... ) , Shawn Nee

Casey is a longshorewoman who seems to have everything: she lives on a boat with her beautiful social worker girlfriend Alex, and they are very much in love. But there's nothing like the holidays to ...( read more  read more... )bring out the drama of the average family. Casey has rejected her privileged upbringing and restores old boats for a living. What she can't reject is her deep attachment to her family living just across the bay. When the Olsens come together for Christmas, the unwrapping of presents takes a back seat to the unraveling of emotions. Against the backdrop of the gorgeous New England coast, Director Lauren Himmel tells a tender story of repression and the changing notions of family.

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NC-17, 95 min.

Directed by: Lauren Himmel

Release Date: December 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: December 3, 2002

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  • April 12, 2009
    i love this movie so much.
  • October 27, 2008
    Realiste mais c'est a peu près tout !
  • July 6, 2007
    intresting, about exceptance, one is who they are, hiding from self is harder to do, because god sees us all
  • February 1, 2007
    this is about the worst case scenario anyone can think of getting into, gay or not.
  • October 10, 2006
    Hmm... Another to check out maybe?
  • August 4, 2006
    Meh nothing special.

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