Age hasn’t dulled the heartache of Kenneth Lonergan’s finely tuned portrayal of grief.

Unusually sharp editing is the first hint that in fact it's a superior, acutely observed comedy-drama about family ties and the struggle to find a sense of purpose, even managing to work in some genuinely metaphysical intimations.

Beautiful, compassionate, articulate.

There are few filmmakers who can carefully craft an intriguing family character drama. You Can Count on Me proves that Kenneth Lonergan is one of them.