Indie Memphis 2011

In the forgotten corners of rural Virginia, Sheryl struggles to balance her work as a housekeeper and raising her two sons, fifteen year-old Marc and eleven year-old Stephen. Hoping to meet the love of her life and bring home a father for her boys, she frequents a depressing, weekly mixer for the towns aging singles set. Meanwhile, Marc is desperate to lose his virginity, and spends his days working at a used car lot. And his brother Stephen, in the throes of sexual discovery, becomes infatuated with his schoolteacher while struggling to win the approval of a group of peers who adamantly detest her.

As we journey with the family through their stagnant summer days, A LITTLE CLOSER examines the disparate and nuanced states of sexuality as well as the role familial influence can play within a disconnected emotional landscape of rural America. Director Matthew Petock offers a lyrical portrait of both small-town woes and a fragmented family, delivering a startlingly honest film that captures, at once, the singularities and similarities of adolescent and middle-aged sexual urges.