Little Accidents: Coal Mine Tragedy Drama

0:00The latest entertainment headlines in celebrity stories right here on entertainment and celebrity news today Little accidents is an indie drama that dives into the fallout from a deadly coal mine collapse in West Virginia Directed and written by Sarah Kalangelo as her first feature film it stars Jacob Laughland as Owen Briggs the teenage son of one of the ten miners Killed the movie builds on her earlier short film of the same name It draws inspiration from real tragedies like the Segole mine disaster in 2006 and upper big branch in 2010 Kalangelo moved the setting from her Massachusetts hometown to coal country for a more authentic feel The story follows the sole survivor and grieving families grappling with secrets and blame Boyd Holbrooke plays Amos Jenkins the lone survivor torn between his father pushing to hide safety issues and the victims Relatives seeking justice Elizabeth Banks is Diana Doyle wife of the mine supervisor whose son JT gets caught up in a fatal class with Owen

1:04Tension simmer as everyone hides painful truths Kalangelo spotted Loflance talent after his breakout role in mud and cast the then 17 year old who delivers a raw believable Performance critics gave the film mixed reviews landing at a 56% on rotten tomatoes But praised the acting across the board for feeling genuine These days the movie flies under the radar as an early gem for both Lofland now in shows like Landman and Kalangelo who later hound the kindergarten teacher if you like grounded stories of loss in moral gray areas, it's worth a watch Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. What is cooler than cool a pillow that plays your sound S.O.L.I solely pillow dot com