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At the end of a particularly cold winter day in Cincinnati, the staff at a downtown public library is preparing to close for the night. Upon learning that emergency shelters are at capacity during this dangerous cold spell, a group of homeless patrons refuse to leave the building, and a sympathetic librarian is forced to make a decision that may have devastating effects on his life. What begins as an impromptu act of civil disobedience turns into a major stand-off with riot police, a no-nonsense mediator and a cunningly ambitious DA, complete with ravenous news reporters and the watchfully invested public eye. With a star-studded cast — led and directed by Emilio Estevez, who plays the librarian with great emotion and intensity — this is the story of a deeply humanistic crisis, filled with fundamental tension and relatability between the disenfranchised and the powers that be.
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Taylor Schilling, Jena Malone, Christian Slater, Alec Baldwin, Gabrielle Union, Michael K. Williams. (USA, 2018, 122 min., Drama)
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