Nor'easter is a drama and thriller film directed by Andrew Brotzman. It was released in 2012 in the

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, and in 2017 on

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Synopsis

After disappearing for years, a boy mysteriously returns to his family and only a priest decides to investigate what happened.

Cast

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as Erik Angstrom *

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as Richard Green *

Liam Aiken Liam Pádraic Aiken (born January 7, 1990) is an American actor. He has starred in films such as '' Stepmom'' (1998), ''Road to Perdition'' (2002), and ''Good Boy!'' (2003), and played Klaus Baudelaire in ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuna ...

as Josh Green *

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as Ellen Green *

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as Abby Green *

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as Paul Moore * Geary Smith as David Kracauer *

Emory Cohen Emory Isaac Cohen (born March 13, 1990) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in ''Afterschool'' (2008). He is best known for his roles as AJ Cross in Derek Cianfrance's film ''The Place Beyond the Pines'' (2012), Tony Fiorello i ...

as Danny Strout * Barb Bowers as doctor * Clarissa Brown as Beth

Reception

Dennis Harvey, writing for

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said that the "''Nor’easter'' reps a promising if not entirely satisfying feature debut for writer-helmer Andrew Brotzman. Consistently intriguing effort at times feels uncertain how to balance its emphasis on two central protags."

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gave it a score of B+. Gabe Toro wrote: "As secrets unravel in the film’s tense third act, you’d think that the story would go off the rails, but Brotzman keeps the direction tight, creating an intimate story with low practical stakes, but heavy spiritual ones. The film doesn’t resonate as sharply as it should (...) But “Nor’easter” never disrespects him or the other characters in creating a borderline claustrophobic drama with an ending that will likely haunt most moviegoers long after the credits have rolled."

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*{{IMDb title, 1890486 American thriller drama films 2012 films 2012 thriller drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films