Sunlight Jr.

Synopsis: Hard-working convenience store clerk Melissa and her disabled boyfriend Richie are trapped in a generational cycle of poverty. Their luck may be changing when they learn that Melissa has become pregnant. But as soon as she loses her job and they get evicted from the motel they live in, their joy vanishes.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Laurie Collyer
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Films
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
61
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
90 min
Website
143 Views


Mmm, what are you doing, babe?

Going to work.

It's rainin'.

No. I'll drive ya.

I got to cash my check.

Well, hurry up.

I'm gonna be late.

Well, good morning to you, too.

Hm, look at you.

What?

You look great.

I love that color on you.

Let's go.

All right.

Hold your horses.

So, I'll tell you

what I'm gonna do.

Yeah?

Where's that list?

Watch out.

That person...

Ahh. I had a list with me.

It's good to make lists of stuff.

It's good.

I always make a list

so I don't forget.

That's what I keep telling you.

Anyway.

All right.

So, I'm gonna cash my check,

and, uh, then we'll do

a little shopping,

get some food and some beer.

I got to fix that ham

radio for that lady.

That's gonna probably bring

in a couple bucks.

If I can figure out the whole,

you know...

Sh*t.

What? What?

We're low on gas.

Real low.

F*** it.

Say a prayer.

Damn it.

What?

For real?

Sorry, babe.

God damn it.

Okay.

Wish me luck.

Yeah.

All right. I'll see you.

What are you gonna do?

I'm just gonna wait it out.

You sure?

Yeah.

Yeah, don't worry about me.

Go ahead.

You got it.

It's okay.

Okay.

I'll see you later.

Oh, come on, Rich.

It's not your fault.

I'm the one who drove it last.

Yeah, but still.

Man.

Okay.

Here I go.

Sorry I'm late.

Hmm.

I personally don't give a sh*t,

but Edwin's pissed off.

Ay, mamita.

Your hair's a mess.

Why don't you go fix it

before I leave, huh?

I will.

What?

Coquito.

Christmas is coming.

Yeah, in two months.

Did your calendar break?

Oh, I forgot.

You don't know how to read.

Oh. Ha ha ha.

You want some or not, smart ass?

Sure.

You sound like a Mexican.

Now, that's some straight up

Puerto Rican Coquito,

not some Mexican bullshit.

Oh, good morning.

Look who decided to join us.

Oh, sh*t.

You'd better call

management to complain.

Oh, wait.

He is management.

Best watch your mouth, winters.

Could have you fired

for being late again.

You know, I give you

the best shift of the day,

and you still can't be on time.

Why is that?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

It won't happen again.

Well, you're working

a double here.

I know. I know.

What else you know?

You know you're not supposed

to be smoking that cigarette

behind the counter,

so put it out.

Yes, sir.

And you other one,

you fixing to pay for those?

Honey, trust me.

If I wanted to steal

something from you,

it wouldn't be no

little sh*t like this.

How many cans you took?

Huh?

Thanks.

Your pants are wet.

Yep.

It's not 'cause of me, is it?

Ha ha.

Anything that says

"Swabian farms,"

pull it all and Chuck it.

So, that college program,

does the company pay for it

before or after you sign up?

Well, first off,

you got to be working here

a full 12 months to qualify.

I told you that before.

Secondly, you don't sign up.

You apply.

Just tell me.

Do they pay before

or after you sign up?

I don't know.

Maybe you should call the lady

in charge and ask her.

Better yet, maybe you can

look it up online.

Lady? What's her name?

Where do you want it?

You're not done, are you?

You didn't get that

peanut butter over there.

Says "Swabian farms" on it,

don't it?

Didn't I say anything that said

"Swabian farms" on it?

Geez.

You throwing all of it away?

Sure am.

Can I take some home?

Tell 'em 'bout it

These sweet bunch

of b-b-brownies

Look at that.

Look at that.

That ain't no way

to live right there.

Yeah.

Hey, dad.

Do you think when we get home,

we can go shooting?

You can go shooting

with your Uncle Jack.

I got some business

to take care of first.

Okay.

I hate that f***ing gimp.

F***ing gimp.

Damn straight.

I paint a f***ing picture

Not such a good day

for rolling around, is it?

Tell me about it.

I ran out of gas

driving Melissa to work

this morning.

Sorry to hear it.

No, man. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for her.

She's tough.

You got that right.

She don't even care.

I'm the one who feels like

a piece of sh*t about it.

You want to eat something?

Sure.

And I got my check, too.

You cash that for me?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Burger and grits?

Yeah. And, uh, get me a beer

with that, too.

I ain't staying.

$1.50, please.

Thank you.

Have a nice day.

I saw your boyfriend

this morning

rolling down the highway...

Like a bum.

I'm calling the cops.

It's legal.

There ain't nothing they can do.

So, I've been seeing

Krystal lately.

Yeah?

Mm-hmm. She's hot.

Makes me dinner every night,

sucks my dick real good.

Can I help you, sir?

You're going out with a gimp

'cause you f***ed up... Again.

I got a weapon down here.

Yeah, what do you got?

You got an A.K., Uzi?

That's $3.62.

Have a nice day.

I miss you.

Don't.

Just the water?

Yeah.

What are they building

over there, Mick?

Probably another

f***ing strip mall.

Yeah, right?

Just what we need.

You miss working construction?

Hell no.

But you can make

a good living at it.

I did pretty good at it.

I made some good money.

Yeah.

What happened to that?

Man, that money's history.

"What happened to it?"

Sh*t, man.

Life happened to that.

I gambled it, you know.

I had this other girl back then,

this girl Tammy.

Man, this chick

was a piece of work.

She was a borderline

personality disorder.

You ever met one of them?

You're crazy, man.

No, man.

She was crazy.

She was bat-sh*t crazy.

How's Kyle?

Thank you.

He ain't yours.

I don't know what

difference it makes.

Hey, Jimmy.

How you doing?

Great. Thank you.

Pack of smokes?

Please.

How you doing, Mel?

I'm all right.

I miss your ass.

Is it still fat?

Shut up, Justin.

Watch it, guy.

Don't worry, Jimmy.

I got it.

I'll be outside if you need me.

Keep the change.

Thanks, Jimmy.

Bye, Jimmy.

If you don't leave

and leave now,

I will knock you on the head

and tell God you died.

Can I get the bathroom key?

No.

How can I help you, sir?

Maps. City maps.

I got it.

Right there.

Is it...?

Is this all you have?

That's it.

This will have to do.

All right.

How much?

Uh, that's $4.95.

With the water...

It's $8.76.

Come on, guys.

Let's go.

Thank you.

Y'all have a nice trip.

Sunlight Jr.

I'm locked in the bathroom!

The f***ing handle

came off in my hand!

Good lord, Justin.

Give me a break.

Better let me out of here...

Before I f***ing report your ass!

Missy, come on, babe.

I'll call Edwin.

He'll let you out.

Come on!

I told you, don't mess!

You're real tough now, huh?

And take this sh*t back, too.

Aww, man.

What the f***, Missy?

Come on!

If you don't let me out of here,

I'm gonna press charges.

Whatever.

Hey, Richie!

You coming?

Hold on!

Come on, Richie!

Jesus, give me a break,

would ya?

Hold on!

What, already?!

Are you coming?

Yeah.

Who's the jerk-off that parked

in front of my space?

I don't know.

I mean, it's got a big-ass

wheelchair in it.

Anybody can see that.

I don't know.

Damn!

I'm gonna find that guy, man.

Hey, Darth, cigarette.

Yes, mother.

Hey, Richie!

Wow.

You miss me?

Of course I missed you, baby.

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Laurie Collyer

Laurie Collyer (born 1967) is an American film director. Born in Summit, New Jersey, she grew up in Mountainside, New Jersey and attended Oberlin College. After working at a series of odd jobs, she went to film school at New York University. She is best known for writing and directing Sherrybaby, for which actress Maggie Gyllenhaal received a Golden Globe nomination. She also directed the film Nuyorican Dream in 1999. She is in development to direct a film based on the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna which is to star Rachel Weisz. She has also written the screenplay of an upcoming adaptation of Sara Zarr's novel Story of a Girl. In 2013 she directed, Sunlight Jr., starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon. In 2015, she directed The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe which stars Kelli Garner, Susan Sarandon, Emily Watson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Eva Amurri Martino. In 2018, she directed a comedy-drama Furlough, starring Tessa Thompson, Melissa Leo and Whoopi Goldberg. more…

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