QA successful writer living in LA is summoned home to Queens by his mother when his father becomes seriously ill. As he finds himself forced to confront the childhood events that shaped him, we meet an unforgettable cast of characters living through a sweltering 1986 summer in New York. This bittersweet return to a neighbourhood where relationships can never be what they once were boils down to coming to terms with misplaced love, reconciling with family, and embracing the ghosts of one’s past.
Critic Reviews:
- " Superb performances and a gripping retrospective plotline make this tough cookie an entertaining one, even if its adult story strand is weighed down with vagaries. " – Anna Smith (Film4)
- " It positively crackles with energy, featuring startlingly raw performances from a cast that also includes Shia LaBeouf as the young Dito. And if it looks ragged around the edges, that's as it should be. " – Stella Papamichael (BBC.com)
- " It is its very autobiographical roots that make Saints an emotional wallop, a raw, authentic work that is, at its defiant core, violently and unrestrainedly alive. " – Brandon Fibbs (BrandonFibbs.com)