Labor Day (2013)

6.9PG-13111 minDirector: Jason Reitman

2013 American film

Labor Day is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, based on the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard. The film stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and was co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush.

Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry help the wounded, needy Frank with a ride and a place to lay low. As the search for the escaped convict goes on, the mother and son connect with him, coming close to moving with him to Canada.

The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, and was a Special Presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was later released in the United States on December 27, 2013.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Labor Day about?
Labor Day (2013) — A depressed mother's husband has left her for she could not bear a second child. Living alone with her only son, she has an unlikely meeting with an injured escaped convict, and reluctantly takes him into her own care. The man proves to be better than his criminal image as the th
Is Labor Day based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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