''All at Once'' is an American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

, directed by and starring

Jon Abrahams Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his roles in several films such as Sonny Poncelet in '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995), Bobby Prinze in '' Scary Movie'', Denny Byrnes in '' Meet ...

. The film, written by Michael Testone, also stars Annie Potts, Erika Christensen, Lydia Hearst, Summer Phoenix,

Mickey Sumner Brigitte Michael "Mickey" Sumner (born 19 January 1984) is an English actress best known for her film roles as Sophie Levee in ''Frances Ha'' (2012) and Farrah in ''The Mend (film), The Mend'' (2014) and her television roles as Katia on ''Low W ...

, Martin Donovan, and Stephen Henderson. The film had its world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 9, 2016.

Premise

A young artist in

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accepts guardianship of his two best friends' young daughters after their parents perish in the

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. Eleven years later, he moves back to his hometown of

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to raise the two girls after suffering from the financial strains of living in the City.

Cast

as James Maxwell * Annie Potts as Ginny Maxwell * Erika Christensen as Tiffany Fontinella * Scott Caan as Alexander Clarke * Lydia Hearst as Amy * Summer Phoenix as Samantha *

as Bridget * Martin Donovan as Giovanni Sacco * Stephen Henderson as Robert * Liza Colón-Zayas as Linda Ramirez * Mia Serafino as Beth Clarke * Sasha Frolova as Alexis Clarke * Nicole Elizabeth Berger as Grace Clarke * Christian George as Lou Fontanelle * Antoine Lanier as Norman * Diane Gnagnarelli as Joanie

Production

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began on July 27, 2015, in

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. Filming moved to

on August 1, 2015. Production was announced at a press conference featuring an appearance from Buffalo's mayor, Byron Brown, alongside a representative of the Buffalo Niagara Film Office and members of the cast and crew (including

, Erika Christensen, and the director of photography Matthew Quinn).

Release and reception

The film had its world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 9, 2016. It was released in the United States on April 6, 2018.

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, all_at_once_2016 2016 films American drama films American independent films Films set in New York (state) 2016 drama films 2016 independent films 2010s English-language films Films set in Buffalo, New York Films shot in Buffalo, New York 2010s American films English-language independent films