Brutal Season

Brutal Season

The season is long, the summer is brutal.

2022 · 101 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

In 1948, the Trouths are facing no income and the hottest summer on record. When their estranged son inexplicably returns, the apartment is full again - but is it big enough for the gambling, trauma, and substantial life insurance policy that comes in his wake?

Directed by Gavin Fields · Written by Gavin Fields

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