A Marine's return from war shatters a family, forcing them to confront their new, fractured reality.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Prime Video and YouTube (free).
Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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