''Two Ways Home'' is a 2019 American drama film directed by Ron Vignone, starring

Tanna Frederick Tanna Marie Frederick (born August 11, 1977) is a stage and independent film actress who rose to prominence for her title role in Henry Jaglom's '' Hollywood Dreams'', for which she received the Best Actress Award at the 2008 Fargo Film Fest ...

Tom Bower Thomas Michael Bower (born 28 September 1946) is a British writer and former BBC journalist and television producer. He is known for his investigative journalism and for his unauthorised biographies, often of business tycoons and newspaper pr ...

and Rylie Behr.

Cast

as Kathy *

as Walter * Rylie Behr as Cori *

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as Junior * Kim Grimaldi as Barbara * Richard Maynard as Ed * Pat Frey as Squibb

Release

The film was released in the United States on 29 December 2020.

Reception

Frank Scheck Frank Scheck is an American film critic. He is best known for his reviews in the ''New York Post'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. He formerly edited ''STAGES Magazine'' and worked as a theater critic for the ''Christian Science Monitor Ch ...

of ''

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'' wrote that the film's "palpable sense of place" and the "terrific" performances "compensates" for the film's "contrivances". Diane Carson of ''

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'' wrote that the film is "honest in its invitation to consider those involved in and affected by mental illness, knowing the ripple effects reach far and wide" and "furthers the knowledge that everyone needs more information and can be educated through a sustained commitment if they only care." John Sooja of ''

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'' rated the film two stars out of five and wrote that while the film is "grounded" and "well-acted", the issues with the plot and the writing "hinder its emotional punch".

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, two_ways_home, Two Ways Home American drama films 2019 drama films 2019 films