Overview

• Focus Features released the father–son drama in select theaters following its New York Film Festival premiere.
• Ronan Day-Lewis makes his feature debut as writer-director, with Daniel Day-Lewis credited as co-writer and star.
• The story follows Ray Stoker, a reclusive veteran in northern England, as his brother Jem seeks to bring him back for his teenage son.
• Critics praise the painterly imagery and Bobby Krlic’s score while faulting slow pacing and thin narrative momentum.
• Ronan Day-Lewis has addressed nepotism concerns and says he and his father have discussed collaborating again on a project with a lighter tone.