“Magaro, looking uncannily like a young Dustin Hoffman, is terrific in this role, and we have such empathy for him — a man for whom dire circumstances are forcing him to find a way, any way, to keep his family together. The kids are perfectly cast as well, particularly Wright (most recently the lead in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), who is called upon for the film’s most blatantly emotional scenes. Solis as the younger brother also is very fine here, as is Talia Balsam, who plays Nurse Edie in a wrenching key scene later in the film. Cinematography by Paul Meyers is excellent in capturing a very ordinary roadside America,
“Producers are John Foss, Scott James and Preston Lee.”
Title: Omaha
Festival: Sundance (Dramatic Competition)
Director: Cole Webley
Screenwriter: Robert Machoian
Cast: John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, Talia Balsam