Little Accidents
In a small American town still living in the shadow of a terrible coal mine accident, the disappearance of a teenage boy draws together a surviving miner, the lonely wife of a mine executive, and a local boy in a web of secrets.
1 September 1981, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA
1998, North Carolina, USA
20 June 1971, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
10 February 1974, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
February 12, 2015
Colangelo doesn't make it easy, but she doesn't cheapen the viewing experience, preserving the delicate observational atmosphere of her accomplished directorial debut.
January 16, 2015
Nothing feels forced in this movie, which is testament to Colangelo's skill as well as the cast's. You believe the coal dust on these people; you grieve for their secrets.
January 15, 2015
There's a quiet desperation to all the lives depicted in writer-director Sara Colangelo's assured indie about a West Virginia mining accident that upends everyone in town.
January 23, 2015
Slow, somber drama about secrets has drinking, language.
September 20, 2016
If Little Accidents never feels quite comfortable in its own skin, it's still evidence of a filmmaker who should have a lot to offer once she gets more secure in her (considerable) abilities.
January 16, 2015
As much as my conscience wanted to empathize with the characters, my taste only wanted to be rid of them.
January 16, 2015
Little Accidents paints a vivid portrait of a community facing an imminent existential crisis.
April 30, 2015
A strong start. A nice finish. But, a little lacking in the middle. Still, there's plenty to like about "Little Accidents."
January 15, 2015
Owen tries with lurching uncertainty to ease back into normal, even as the writer and director Sara Colangelo clutters his path with enough obstacles to challenge the most heroically determined traveler.
January 15, 2015
Colangelo's directorial prowess is evident through her beautifully framed shots and the strong performances she elicited from her actors. Put her down as a filmmaker to watch, as you watch her debut film.
January 15, 2015
To her credit, the writer-director tries for complexity. Now if she can just get the storytelling to match the quality of the filmmaking, I suspect there will be fewer little accidents.
