Lebanon, Pa.

Lebanon, Pa.

Life Happens When You Least Expect It

PG-13 2011 · 100 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Romance

Will, a charming 35-year-old Philadelphia ad man, heads to Lebanon, Pa. to bury his recently deceased father. He forms an unexpected friendship with CJ, his bright, newly pregnant 17-year-old cousin. As Will becomes interested in CJ's married teacher and CJ confronts her conflicted father, both struggle with formidable decisions about the path their lives will take. Can we vault our differences and meet in the middle? This bittersweet comic drama tenderly explores the cultural divide in America through the lives of one extended family.

Directed by Ben Hickernell · Written by Ben Hickernell

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