Aurora Borealis

– A young man struggles to correct his life after the death of his father...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Aurora Borealis (2005)

A young man struggles to correct his life after the death of his father.

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Release Date:

22 Apr 2005

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

James C.E. Burke

Writer:

Brent Boyd

Main Actors:

Joshua Jackson, Steven Pasquale, Katie Griffin, Zack Ward

Plot:

Duncan is a depressed 20-something who has just lost another job. He makes extra money by letting out his flat for his brother's romantic trysts, but when a job comes up as a caretaker in his grandparent's building he takes it. His grandfather has Parkinson's Disease and he and his wife have a caregiver whom Duncan finds compellingly upbeat. As they begin a tentative romance, and Duncan spends more time with his grandparents, he begins to face his feelings about the early loss of his father. A moving drama, set in a frigid Minnesota landscape.

Awards:

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Regent Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
Metacritic:
58%