Cinematography:
Roman VasyanovCast:
Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Joshua Leonard, Noah Harpster, Hayes MacArthur, Shae D'lyn, Scott MacArthur, Oren Skoog (more)VOD (1)
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THE MOTEL LIFE is a searing and profound examination of brotherhood set in the timeless Sierra Nevadan frontier. Frank and Jerry Lee Flannigan work odd jobs, drink hard, and drift from motel to motel. Their only escape is through Frank's fantastic stories and Jerry Lee's rich illustrations. Everything changes when Jerry Lee is involved in a hit-and-run accident, which forces the brothers across the state to the home of Frank's old flame, Annie. While the two seem safe from the law, Jerry Lee's insatiability and all-consuming guilt render their future increasingly uncertain. Like an outlaw country song, this directorial debut from real-life brothers Gabe & Alan Polsky finds beauty and hope in a world of casinos, gun shops, dive bars, and in the simple people who inhabit them. (official distributor synopsis)
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