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I Used to Be Darker
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I Used to Be Darker

2013-10-04 · 90 min · ★ 5.7

Drama

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

Top Cast

Deragh CampbellDeragh CampbellTaryn
Hannah GrossHannah GrossAbby
Ned OldhamBill
Kim TaylorKim
Nicholas PetrNIck
Geoff GraceGeoff
Adèle ExarchopoulosAdèle ExarchopoulosCamille
Declan SammonSam
Jack CarnealJack
Jimi ZhivagoJimi
Ellis WoodwardTom
John BelangerBen

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