Five Nights in Maine

A quiet, heavy chamber piece about two grieving strangers circling each other in a cold house, rewarding patience with raw emotional honesty.

Directed by

Maris Curran

Genres

Drama

Starring

David Oyelowo, Dianne Wiest, Rosie Perez

Overview

A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, family, guilt, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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