Homecoming (2012)

Returning home for his mothers funeral, Bobby is confronted with stark realities in the small town he has forgotten. Bobby and his sister instantly become the parents to their father, Phil,... See full synopsis »

Directors:

John David Hartfield, Adam N. White

Writer:

John David Hartfield

Stars:

John David Hartfield, Kelli Joan Bennett, Cara DeLizia

Cast

Credited cast:
John David Hartfield	...	Bobby
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kelli Joan Bennett	...	Linda
Cara DeLizia	...	Young Bobby (voice)
Lawrence Faljean	...	Younger Phil (voice)
Chip Kocel	...	Mike
Kristina Kopf	...	Kayla
Kri	...	Kim
Ferrell Marshall	...	Younger Bea (voice)
Bev Pettit	...	Aunt Opal
Jim Renaud	...	Jimmy King
Matt Shepherd	...	Teen Bobby (voice)
Lew Sleeman	...	Phil
Matt Starr	...	John Stone
Chad J. Willett	...	Harley

Storyline

Returning home for his mothers funeral, Bobby is confronted with stark realities in the small town he has forgotten. Bobby and his sister instantly become the parents to their father, Phil, who is unable to care for himself. With their mother gone, Bobby and Linda must face the most agonizing of decisions. Anger and resentment towards his father fuels Bobbys desire to put Phil into a nursing home. Linda, who is on the verge of a military deployment, finally concedes and Phil enters a facility. In less than a month, Bobby is summoned back home where his father awaits imminent expulsion from the care center. Furious at having to leave his job and fiancee, Bobby begins a journey through tense and very uncharted waters. He must honestly face himself as he reconstructs his past in order to salvage the future. Homecoming reminds us that, as life moves forward, the role between parent and child is often reversed. Decisions must be made. Promises must be kept. As Bobby confronts the truth, he...

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Plot Keywords:

duty | parents | aging | elder care | 

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Taglines:

When a mother dies, a son must reconcile his resentment and anger with his sense of family and duty.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000 (estimated)

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