Fairhaven is a 2012 American comedy film written and directed by Tom O'Brien. The film stars Sarah Paulson, Chris Messina, Rich Sommer, Alexie Gilmore, Natalie Gold and Maryann Plunkett. The film was released on January 11, 2013, by Starz Digital.
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Plot
A man returns to his Massachusetts coastal hometown for the funeral of his father and a reconnection with two old friends.
Cast
Sarah Paulson as Kate
Chris Messina as Dave
Rich Sommer as Sam
Alexie Gilmore as Angela
Natalie Gold as Jill
Maryann Plunkett as Maddy
Tom O'Brien as Jon
Georgia Lyman as Sara
Paul O'Brien as Gary
Tim Haber as Chet
Phyllis Kay as Dave's Mom
Alicia Racine as Stacy
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2012. The film was released on January 11, 2013, by Starz Digital.
Critical reception
The Hollywood Reporter said in its review, "Writer-director-actor Tom O’Brien’s feature debut, Fairhaven, is a small-scale but warmly satisfying drama about a trio of male friends from a sleepy Southeastern Massachusetts fishing village, reunited in their thirties for a funeral."