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A Little Prayer is a family drama full of quiet divinity.

David Stratharin and Jane Levy in A Little Prayer

A LITTLE PRAYER is a family drama that embodies its title. Meek and heartfelt, the latest film from director Angus MacLachlan is full of quiet divinity.

Set in the suburbs of Winston-Salem, N.C., A Little Prayer focuses on Vietnam War veteran Bill (David Strathairn), who has lived in the same house for decades with his wife Venida (Celia Weston). Their son, David (Will Pullen), and daughter-in-law, Tammy (Jane Levy), live in an extension to their house, seemingly in harmony. But this peace is threatened once Bill begins to suspect that his son is cheating on Tammy.

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