Winter Solstice (2005)

 'Winter Solstice' is an extremely understated family drama about widower Anthony LaPagila and his two teenage sons (played by actors you've likely never heard of before). There are supporting parts for Michelle Monaghan and Allison Janney. LaPagila's great and the whole thing has a literary quality, it feels like a short story. The film does an excellent job of capturing the sense of emotional worn-out-ness that can follow family trauma for years. The movie however is also very slow and not much happens in terms of plot. ***