THE NEW YEAR

A woman whose life has become static is struggling with a dead-end job and a sick father when she hears that her high school rival is coming back to town…

The feature debut of Brett Haley, who distinguishes himself as a talent to watch (and who made the film without a crew!), this dramatic comedy received raves on the festival circuit for crafting a low-budget character study in the best, subtlest tradition of American independent cinema.