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A high-school-aged Eastern European immigrant finds that life in a new land can have its fair share of difficulties in writer/director Mari Marchbanks's inspiring tale of interconnecting lives. Alexei... read more read more... is a Georgian who moves to the U.S., with his family in tow and the intention of building a new life. Unfortunately, he is only able to land a job as a day laborer. Kristofer hopes to make it as a basketball star and is just looking to find his footing on the court and in the classroom, a task made ever more difficult due to the family's dire financial situation. He develops an enduring crush on the girl next door, Sarah, and though her life is fraught with complications, it seems that Kristofer may be able to turn her around. As the troubled lives in the story crisscross, the characters' intersections and interactions ironically generate hope and shared compassion for one another. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Mari Marchbanks

Release Date: December 27, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007

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Robert Denerstein
July 7, 2006
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

Seems to have grown from careful observation, but this could be a case where one story would have trumped many.

Michael Booth
July 7, 2006
Michael Booth, Denver Post

Feels like a movie you'd find late at night on a film-festival program, sincere and worthy, yet not quite watchable. Full Review

Colin Covert
July 6, 2006
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

A story with a soap-opera feel, but there is a promising amount of raw talent on display.

Walter Chaw
August 27, 2006
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

The picture is hopeless: hopelessly earnest, hopelessly well-intentioned, hopelessly bad. Full Review

Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
July 6, 2006
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

Here are 12 people. Here are their 12 problems. Here are 12 solutions. World peace. The end. Full Review

Merle Bertrand
July 6, 2006
Merle Bertrand, Film Threat

Marchbanks has crafted a genuine portrait of suburban Americana with Fall To Grace, especially with regard to our younger citizenry. Full Review

Bill White
July 6, 2006
Bill White, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Marchbanks captures the essence of a melting pot neighborhood where economics, not race, is the dividing factor. Full Review

Jeff Shannon
July 6, 2006
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times

This is an indie film in the genuine spirit of the word (not some studio-subsidized boutique product), showing compassion while following its own course of low-key redemption. Full Review

Marc Savlov
July 6, 2006
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle

Like a real neighborhood, it pulses with its own unique heartbeat, and it's one that deserves to be heard. Full Review

August 6, 2006
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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