Three Days in August (2016)

An adopted Irish American artist confronts her past when both sets of parents come together over a weekend for her to paint a family portrait.

Director:

Johnathan Brownlee

Writers:

Chad Berry (screenplay), Chad Berry (story by)

Stars:

Meg Foster, Mariette Hartley, Barry Bostwick

Cast

Credited cast:
Meg Foster	...	Maggie
Mariette Hartley	...	Maureen
Barry Bostwick	...	John
Edward James Hyland	...	Aiden
Cal Bartlett	...	Francis
Stephen Snedden	...	Sam
Mollie Milligan	...	Shannon
Luis Albert Acevedo Jr.	...	Father Granado
Colton Tapp	...	Liam

Storyline

An adopted Irish American artist confronts her past when both sets of parents come together over a weekend for her to paint a family portrait.

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Taglines:

An adopted Irish American artist confronts her past when both sets of parents come together over a weekend for her to paint a family portrait.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sionna

Filming Locations:

Mineral Wells, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sionna Productions,Torfoot Films,Ubiquimedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Director, Johnathan Brownlee and Edward Hyland(Aiden) worked together in a production of Hamlet over 20 years ago. Johnathan spent a lot of time with Ed's family, including Edward's son, Ian and his daughter, Sarah Hyland, now a star on Modern Family.

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Soundtracks

Broken Soul
Performed by Bernadette Conant
Written by Gary Nobile
Licensed through Soundsplice ASCAP
Produced by Marcus Barone
Marcus Barone

User Reviews

A story of identity -- lost and found

An adopted middle-aged woman, Shannon, gathers her splintered family together in a country retreat three days in August in an attempt to discover who she really is. Actress Mollie Milligan beautifully portrays this lost and lonely soul who believes that painting a family portrait will somehow answer the question that has tormented her all her life. Her adoptive mother, played by veteran Mariette Hartley, gives her love and solace, but Shannon needs something more, something she can get only from her birth mother Maggie (Meg Foster).

A beautiful film. A healing landscape. A loving resolution.