

We're All Works In Progress
Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.
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Classical in form, contemporary, earnest and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Robert De NiroJonathan Flynn
- Paul DanoNick Flynn
- Julianne MooreJody Flynn
- Olivia ThirlbyDenise
- Eddie RouseCarlos
- Steve CirbusJeff
- Lili TaylorJoy
- Victor RasukGabriel
- Liam BroggyYoung Nick
- Chris ChalkIvan
Crew
- Paul WeitzDirector
- Paul WeitzScreenplay
- Nick FlynnNovel
- Declan QuinnDirector of Photography
- Badly Drawn BoyOriginal Music Composer
- Joan SobelEditor
- Michael CostiganProducer
- Andrew MianoProducer
- Paul WeitzProducer
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