Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

★ 6.6IMDb Score
Released:2010-04-28
Genre:Drama
Duration:100 min
Director:Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Actors:Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo, Frey Ranaldo, Eléonore Hendricks
Production:Red Bucket Films, NASA Entertainment, Sophie Dulac Productions

Overview:

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

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