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Winner of an Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival (and recent recipient of Gotham and Independent Spirit nominations for the film, its two leads and its first-time director), this intimate and touching drama stars Christopher Abbott as a troubled twenty-something trying to stay afloat in New York City while his mother (Cynthia Nixon) battles a serious illness. Having engaged in reckless behavior and a hedonistic lifestyle, James must find new reserves of strength to be there for his mom, as this powerful drama explores loss and the profound relationship between mother and son. With Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, Makenzie Leigh, Ron Livingston. Producers: Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin, Melody C. Roscher. Writer/Director: Josh Mond. (US 2015) 85 min.