Alien at the Movies

 The Wake of Light

A young woman, Mary (Rome Brooks), feels obligated to care for her aging father. When she was just 6 years old, her widowed dad suffered a debilitating stroke. Her humdrum schedule is set by the hands of the kitchen clock until a young talkative man, Cole (Matt Bush), on a road trip wanders into town. They develop an attraction for each other. When he asks her to join him, she is torn between the comforts of home & the search for love. Brooks & Bush give moving performances as they force each other to face their fears & realize their avoidances.

Alien gives it 3 “selling bottles of water” stars out of 4.