A newly recovering alcoholic, (Ethan Rengepis) embarks on a train ride home to visit his young Autistic son he has not seen since birth, sharing his story with a stranger (Ambrose).
David Vincent Bobb
Director
Adam Ratcliffe
Ethan Rengepis
Brian O'Halloran
John
Brian Anthony Wilson
Ambrose
Tony Devon
Dimitri
Corrie Graham
Sarah
Andrew Hunsicker
Ken
Sean Patrick McCurdy
Lucas
Sarah Dewey
Thea (flashback)
Brian Gallagher
Ethan's Dad (flashback)
Jacob Shapiro
Young Ethan
Gerri Smith Weagraff
Thea (present day)
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