Fairhaven (film)

Not to be confused with the 2016 film Fair Haven (film).

Fairhaven is a 2012 American comedy film written and directed by Tom O'Brien. The film stars Sarah Paulson, Chris Messina, Rich Sommer, Alexie Gilmore, Natalie Gold and Maryann Plunkett. The film was released on January 11, 2013, by Starz Digital.

Fairhaven
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom O'Brien
Screenplay by	Tom O'Brien
Story by	Tom O'Brien Chris Messina
Produced by	Massoumeh Emami Tom O'Brien
Starring	Sarah Paulson Chris Messina Rich Sommer Alexie Gilmore Natalie Gold Maryann Plunkett
Cinematography	Peter Simonite
Edited by	Nick Houy
Music by	Blow Up Hollywood
Production company	Beacon Films
Distributed by	Starz Digital
Release dates	April 20, 2012 (2012-04-20) (Tribeca Film Festival) January 11, 2013 (2013-01-11) (United States)
Running time	81 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A man returns to his Massachusetts coastal hometown for the funeral of his father and a reconnection with two old friends.

Cast

• Sarah Paulson as Kate
• Chris Messina as Dave
• Rich Sommer as Sam
• Alexie Gilmore as Angela
• Natalie Gold as Jill
• Maryann Plunkett as Maddy
• Tom O'Brien as Jon
• Georgia Lyman as Sara
• Paul O'Brien as Gary
• Tim Haber as Chet
• Phyllis Kay as Dave's Mom
• Alicia Racine as Stacy

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2012.^[2] The film was released on January 11, 2013, by Starz Digital.^[3]

Critical reception

The Hollywood Reporter said in its review, "Writer-director-actor Tom O’Brien’s feature debut, Fairhaven, is a small-scale but warmly satisfying drama about a trio of male friends from a sleepy Southeastern Massachusetts fishing village, reunited in their thirties for a funeral."^[1]