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Bryce Dallas Howard's directing debut will wreck you in 28 minutes.
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IMDb
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When You Find Me (2011)

bittersweetintimatenostalgic gut-punch

Overview

Drama

A young boy asks his pregnant mother if he will like his baby brother, and he asks her if she has a brother. This sends the mother, Lisle, on a reverie of her relationship with her older sister, Aurora, when they were kids and their mother was dying. Flashbacks show the contrasting reactions of the two girls, Aurora's anger and Lisle's innocent determination to find her mother. The boy's questions also prompt Lisle to visit Aurora and to tell her a story.

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woman director

Standout Aspects

Direction

Howard balances whimsy and devastation with precision.

Acting

Young actors deliver mature, heartbreaking performances.

Best for:Solo: Cry alone in your bedroom, no witnesses.·Rewatch: Notice new details in the sister dynamics.
Heads up:Emotional: Terminal illness depiction, mother dying in flashbacks.
Bryce Dallas Howard

Director

Bryce Dallas Howard

ReleasedNov 15, 2011
Runtime28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Budget$1M
Freestyle Picture Company

Top Cast

Erin Way

Erin Way

Adult Lisle

Jacy King

Jacy King

Adult Aurora

Karley Scott Collins

Karley Scott Collins

Aurora

Marianna Palka

Marianna Palka

Joanne

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Clay

Zachary James Rukavina

Zachary James Rukavina

Butch

Liz Beebe

Liz Beebe

Waitress

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Bryce Dallas Howard made this as part of Canon's Project Imagin8ion contest, winning against 96,000+ submissions. Ron Howard's daughter was destined to direct.

Insight

The title refers to Lisle's childhood belief that love is a force that finds people—her adult visit to Aurora tests whether that held true.

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