Dedalus

In rural Iowa, a grocery cashier watches helplessly as classmates conceal their act of sexual violence against his teenaged step-sister. A hustler tricks for food, shelter, and intimacy during a winter in New York City. Mortality compels a father to leave his home in Los Angeles and move in with his daughter. Jonah Greenstein's gorgeously shot feature debut laces loneliness with beauty to create a film of startling cinematic intimacy.

Director: Jonah Greenstein

Cast: Alexander Horner, Thomas Jay Ryan, Ashley Robicheaux, Shannon Sullivan, Jefferson White, Rachel Povse

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