

I Used to Be Darker
2013-10-04 · 90 min · ★ 5.7
When Taryn, a Northern Irish runaway, finds herself in trouble in Ocean City, MD, she seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore. But Kim and Bill have problems of their own: they’re trying to handle the end of their marriage gracefully for the sake of their daughter Abby, just home from her first year of college. A story of family revelations, looking for love and figuring out where to find it next.
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- Directors
- Matthew Porterfield
- Production companies
- Steady Orbits, The Hamilton Film Group, Nomadic Independence Pictures, Strand Releasing
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Deragh CampbellTaryn
Hannah GrossAbby
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