Nor'easter (film)

Nor'easter is a drama and thriller film directed by Andrew Brotzman. It was released in 2012 in the Mill Valley Film Festival,^[1] and in 2017 on streaming.^[2]

Nor'easter
Directed by	Andrew Brotzman
Written by	Andrew Brotzman
Cinematography	Ian Bloom
Edited by	David Lowery
Music by	Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans
Production company	Nor'easter Productions
Release date	October 6, 2012 (2012-10-06) (Mill Valley Film Festival)[1]
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

After disappearing for years, a boy mysteriously returns to his family, and the young priest who hears the boy's confession grapples with the consequences of keeping it secret.^[1]

Cast

• David Call as Erik Angstrom
• Richard Bekins as Richard Green
• Liam Aiken as Josh Green
• Haviland Morris as Ellen Green
• Rachel Brosnahan as Abby Green
• Danny Burstein as Paul Moore
• Geary Smith as David Kracauer
• Emory Cohen as Danny Strout
• Barb Bowers as doctor
• Clarissa Brown as Beth

Reception

Dennis Harvey, writing for Variety said that the "Nor’easter reps a promising if not entirely satisfying feature debut for writer-helmer Andrew Brotzman. Consistently intriguing effort at times feels uncertain how to balance its emphasis on two central protags."^[1]

IndieWire gave it a score of B+. Gabe Toro wrote: "As secrets unravel in the film’s tense third act, you’d think that the story would go off the rails, but Brotzman keeps the direction tight, creating an intimate story with low practical stakes, but heavy spiritual ones. The film doesn’t resonate as sharply as it should (...) But “Nor’easter” never disrespects him or the other characters in creating a borderline claustrophobic drama with an ending that will likely haunt most moviegoers long after the credits have rolled."^[3]