A Little Prayer

A Little Prayer is a 2023 American drama film directed, written and produced by Angus MacLachlan. It stars David Strathairn, Jane Levy, Celia Weston, Will Pullen, Anna Camp, and Dascha Polanco.

Plot

Cast

• David Strathairn as Bill, David's father
• Jane Levy as Tammy, David's wife
• Celia Weston as Venida, David's mother
• Will Pullen as David, Tammy's husband
• Anna Camp as Patti
• Dascha Polanco as Narcedalia
• Billie Roy as Hadley

Production

MacLachlan revealed to Vulture that the development of the film had started six years prior. The principal photography took place in June 2022 in MacLachlan's hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2023. Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

References

External links

• A Little Prayer at IMDb
• A Little Prayer at Rotten Tomatoes