Amber Lake

"Three sisters, two days, one dead father"

2011 1h 21m EN

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5.6

MID

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5.7

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 5★5.7IMDB · 424

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Synopsis

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A bizarre family reunion turns deadly when three estranged half-sisters are invited to visit the father who abandoned them as children.

“Three sisters, two days, one dead father”

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Cast

Polly Cole
Amber Thomas
Mekenna Melvin
Amber Hannold
Natalie Smyka
Amber Allen
Carmen Argenziano
Patrick Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Robert Cole
Writers: Joe Robert Cole
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Robert Cole, shot by Collin Brink. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Gerard K. Marino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Robert Cole shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Polly Cole and Mekenna Melvin and Natalie Smyka carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three sisters, two days, one dead father".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Robert Cole directs. Collin Brink behind the camera. Gerard K. Marino scores. Joe Robert Cole cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joe Robert Cole, shot by Collin Brink. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gerard K. Marino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Robert Cole shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Polly Cole and Mekenna Melvin and Natalie Smyka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Three sisters, two days, one dead father".
9IMDB entry: tt1737090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.