Welcome to the Rileys

Release Date: October 29th, 2010
Starring: Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Lance E. Nichols, David Jensen
Director: Jake Scott
Writer: Ken Hixon
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films and Destination Films
Genre: Drama

Doug and Lois are happily married and live a happy family life until their teenage daughter dies. Emily’s death destroys the harmony and the sense of their further existence. The relations between the wife and the husband change a lot; the couple has been driven apart, and it seems there is nothing that could prevent them from final break off.
While Lois severely suffers from the happened tragedy and fights against the destructive sense of guilt, caused by her daughter’s death; Doug begins a romantic affair with a local waitress Vivian. Agoraphobia couldn’t let Lois to leave her house. She hardly manages to check a mailbox by her own and keeps the contact with the world by inviting people into her house.
After Vivian’s death Doug finds himself in New Orleans strip club, where he gets in touch with a young stripper Mallory. Thanks to the acquaintance with the troublesome teenager Mallory the couple gets a new chance to reunite and re-establish their family relations.
The film is directed by Jake Scott; the script is written by Ken Hixon. Melissa Leo plays the role of agoraphobic Lois Riley; James Gandolfini stars as her husband Doug; Kristen Stewart appears in the role of wayward Mallory.


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