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Fairhaven (film)

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Fairhaven
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom O'Brien
Screenplay byTom O'Brien
Story byTom O'Brien
Chris Messina
Produced byMassoumeh Emami
Tom O'Brien
StarringSarah Paulson
Chris Messina
Rich Sommer
Alexie Gilmore
Natalie Gold
Maryann Plunkett
CinematographyPeter Simonite
Edited byNick Houy
Music byBlow Up Hollywood
Production
company
Beacon Films
Distributed byStarz Digital
Release dates
Running time
81 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fairhaven is a 2012 American comedy film written and directed by Tom O'Brien. The film stars Sarah Paulson, Chris Messina, Rich Sommer, Alexie Gilmore, Natalie Gold and Maryann Plunkett. The film was released on January 11, 2013, by Starz Digital.

Plot

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A man returns to his Massachusetts coastal hometown for the funeral of his father and a reconnection with two old friends.

Cast

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Release

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The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2012.[2] The film was released on January 11, 2013, by Starz Digital.[3]

Critical reception

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The Hollywood Reporter said in its review, "Writer-director-actor Tom O’Brien’s feature debut, Fairhaven, is a small-scale but warmly satisfying drama about a trio of male friends from a sleepy Southeastern Massachusetts fishing village, reunited in their thirties for a funeral."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rooney, David (June 19, 2012). "Fairhaven: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ^ "Local movie 'Fairhaven' chosen for Tribeca Film Festival". The Boston Globe. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  3. ^ Joe Leydon (2013-01-10). "Fairhaven". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
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