An arthouse debut feature follows a grizzled ex-con's first day of freedom as he struggles to reconnect with his conflicted son.
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The people behind it
Anthony Mark Streeter
Tony Ward
Nathan Hamilton
Conor Ward
Russell Barnett
Dominic Clarke
Emmy Happisburgh
Valerie Ward
Severija Bielskytė
Kat Hansen
Jamie O'Neil
Alex Chamberlain
Calum Speed
Rob
Lev Levermore
Artur
Tyrone Nestor
Kaiden
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