Sunlight Jr. Page #6

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
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What is with the attitude

I'm getting here?

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Earlier this week,

residents living

at the Santomico

apartment complex in Tampa

called 8 news on your side

looking for some help

after finding bats everywhere.

The creatures had infested

several buildings.

Come on. Sit up here.

Come on.

Yesterday, trappers from wild

life solutions showed up to...

Mel?

Mel?

What?

You're gonna make

a beautiful mother.

Well, I can't have you drinking

like you did today, Rich.

No, sir.

Not you and my mom drinking

all f***ing day long.

Babe? Babe. Babe.

Calm down.

You know, this has been

a tough week for both of us.

But remember.

We got a plan, and we're taking

care of our business.

And, no, I don't intend

to keep on drinking like this.

But it's been, uh...

It's been stressful, you know?

Poor you. "Stressful. "

That's stressful?

How about working a job?

How do you think that feels?

I'll tell you what.

I ain't working a job,

taking care of no drunk,

and plus a baby on top of that.

F*** that sh*t!

Who's gonna take care of me?

I'm gonna take care of you.

I told you that.

How are you gonna do that

stuck in that thing

all f***ing day long?!

You can't hardly take care

of yourself!

Oh, act like

you got some brains!

Quit it, Rich!

You're gonna wreck

the only thing we own!

I told you

I'd take care of you!

Well, put your money

where your mouth is,

'cause I don't

f***ing believe you!

What are you doi...

What are you doing?!

We've got nowhere else

to sleep, Rich!

Oh, I see.

So, what, you're just gonna

take off, is that it?

Rich.

Who is it?

Missy.

Shh, shh.

Is Krystal here?

You about lost your mind.

No.

Kyle's asleep, though.

Keep your voice down.

Shh.

How's he?

How's who?

Kyle, dumb ass.

You come to apologize?

To who?

To me.

Maybe.

Look, I... I'm not gonna

beat around the bush.

I need something.

Baby, I thought

you had everything.

What do you want... money?

Yeah.

Have a seat.

Well?

Richie got me pregnant.

I need help.

Why don't you ask Richie

for help, then?

What kind of man is he?!

He's gone.

I don't know where he's at,

but I got to get out

of my mama's house.

And, plus, you owe me.

You are trash!

You know that?!

Ever since you started going

out with that cripple,

you act all stuck up!

Real stuck up!

I'm f***ing sick of it!

Who the f***

do you think you are?!

Hi, Kyle.

Hey, Missy.

What are you doing here?

Go back to bed!

And you... you get the

f*** out of my house!

I ain't leaving till

you give me some cash.

Get the f*** out of my house!

Get up!

Go!

Before it gets worse!

Get the f*** out of my house!

Missy! Come back.

I need to know

if you're 100% sure

you want to terminate

this pregnancy.

Yes, ma'am.

Do you have a partner?

No.

Have you told anyone

about your decision today?

No.

You okay with that?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

We're done.

You did real good.

Just take a minute, relax.

The nurse will take care of you.

Thanks.

Hi, how are you feeling?

Yeah, they say everything

went really well.

Um, I just have some more

information for you.

I need you to, um,

check your temperature for us

for the next week,

once in the morning

and once in the evening.

If it ever gets above 100.4,

I need you to call us

immediately, okay?

It's really important

to come back in two weeks

for your pelvic exam.

Okay, now, you've been given

prescription medication...

Excuse me.

Can... can I get a doughnut?

Oh.

Thanks.

Mm-hmm.

Uh, okay.

You've been given prescription

medication, two types.

One is to prevent infection,

and the other one encourages

the uterus to contract

and helps minimize bleeding.

Um, sometimes...

Put it back.

Where does this go?

I know where it goes.

I do too.

Bubba, where does...

does this go?

Uh, we don't need it.

Hey, Missy.

Where have you been?

My car.

I had a long night.

I got to get some sleep.

No. No. No. No.

You can't go back there.

Tom came in in the middle

of the night last night

stoned out of his mind.

And I know.

He said he was gonna quit, but

Anyway, you wouldn't believe

the night I've had.

Oh.

Why the long face, Missy?

Well, you know, Nora decided

she was gonna have

nightmares all night long.

And she was crying

and she was yelling.

Then Chloe woke up throwing

up all over the place.

And then you never get Cody up

in time to help with anybody.

And on top of all that,

I mean, what's going

on with you and Rich?

I mean, he's been sitting

out there all day long.

I had to do it.

I'm sorry.

We can't have no baby, Rich.

I knew you were thinking it.

I knew it.

What about us?

I want to be with you.

I still do.

For real?

Oh, Rich.

You're not mad at me?

No.

I'm not.

It was hard, Rich.

Yeah.

I ate a whole bag of doughnuts.

That's good.

That's good.

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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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