
A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
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| AV ClubJesse HassengerFive Nights In Maine’s grieving has a short-story quality, and many movies would do well to follow that model. |
| The Film StageTony HindsA pensively maudlin Hallmark commercial, if such a thing exists, Five Nights In Maine aspires to the levels of high-minded, heart-wrenching tearjerkery, and falls short. |
| Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzInscrutable and not especially compelling. |
| Detroit NewsAdam GrahamToo much goes unsaid and too many issues are unresolved. The scenery is nice, but "Five Nights in Maine" just isn't worth the trip. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfJust watching these two spar in "Maine" would be enough to satisfy, but Curran has prepared something special, transforming a simple tale of reconnection into a labyrinth of surging, confusing emotions. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMaris Curran had plenty of opportunities to insert a cheesy plot twist into “Five Nights in Maine,” her delicate drama about loss and its aftermath. Yet she stayed true to her intentions, and the result is a believable character study that may not draw crowds but certainly challenges its two lead actors. |
| Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniAn extremely delicate, quiet, and stunningly understated chamber piece. |
| MetroMatt PriggeIt's a small movie, often to a fault. But every time you're about to write it off as "Generic Grief Indie #451," it surprises you. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedFive Nights in Maine is too inconsequential to spend money on in a major release, which, I predict, will be brief. |
| Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)Michael D. Reid[David Oyelowo and Dianne Wiest] bring impressive naturalism to their restrained performances. |