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Over Labor Day weekend in 1987, depressed, single mother Adele Wheeler (Winslet) and her teenage son Henry head to a local store, where Henry encounters Frank Chambers (Brolin), a wounded, fearsome man covered in blood who asks him for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly agrees to take him back to their house. They discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them. He cooks them dinner, then stays for the night.

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Over Labor Day weekend in 1987, depressed, single mother Adele Wheeler (Winslet) and her teenage son Henry (Creator/GattlinGriffith) head to a local store, where Henry encounters Frank Chambers (Brolin), a wounded, fearsome man covered in blood who asks him for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly agrees to take him back to their house. They discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them. He cooks them dinner, then stays for the night.

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* [[spoiler: BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Strongly averted. Adele has three miscarriages and one stillbirth, which leads to her husband divorcing her. Frank is raped and loses both his partner and child on the same day, leading to his wrongful time in jail.]]

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* [[spoiler: BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Strongly averted. Adele [[spoiler:Adele has three miscarriages and one stillbirth, which leads to her husband divorcing her. Frank is raped and loses both his partner and child on the same day, leading to his wrongful time in jail.]]



* TheBabyTrap: Mandy [[spoiler: rapes Frank, cheats on him and possibly pretends her baby is his.]]

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* TheBabyTrap: Mandy [[spoiler: rapes [[spoiler:rapes Frank, cheats on him and possibly pretends her baby is his.]]



* GriefInducedSplit: A string of miscarriages [[spoiler:followed by a stillbirth]] leave Adele depressed, anxious, and agoraphobic. Gerald eventually leaves her and moves on, which she understands.



* StrugglingSingleMother: Adele is a single-mother to Henry, and suffers from severe depression. Despite this, her son always comes first for her, and she is an incredible mother.

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* StrugglingSingleMother: Adele is a single-mother single mother to Henry, and suffers from severe depression. Despite this, her son always comes first for her, and she is an incredible mother.



* [[spoiler: TragicStillbirth: Adele, after a string of miscarriages, almost delivers her baby. The doctor's somber faces following the delivery demonstrate to Adele that the baby didn't make it.]]
* [[ThroughHisStomach Through Their Stomach]]: Adele and Henry begin to admire Frank after he cooks breakfast.

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* [[spoiler: TragicStillbirth: Adele, [[spoiler:Adele, after a string of miscarriages, almost delivers her baby. The doctor's somber faces following the delivery demonstrate to Adele that the baby didn't make it.]]
* [[ThroughHisStomach Through Their Stomach]]: ThroughHisStomach: Adele and Henry begin to admire Frank after he cooks breakfast.
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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Frank's actions caused him to be charged with murder, instead of the more reasonable manslaughter. He is unfairly judged by the town when he escapes.
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* TheBabyTrap: Mandy [[spoiler: rapes Frank, cheats on him and pretends her baby is his.]]

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* TheBabyTrap: Mandy [[spoiler: rapes Frank, cheats on him and possibly pretends her baby is his.]]
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* AmbiguousSituation: Did Evelyn recognize Frank and call the cops on him in the end? Was the cop who dropped off Henry suspicious and alert the other officers about them? Or did Henry's note to his father make him suspicious enough to call the police? A bit of each?

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* AmbiguousSituation: Did Evelyn recognize Frank and call the cops on him in the end? Was the cop who dropped off Henry suspicious and alert alerted the other officers about them? Or did Henry's note to his father make him suspicious enough to call the police? A bit of each?each or something else entirely?

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''Labor Day'' is a 2013 film based upon the novel by Joyce Maynard.

Depressed, single mother Adele (Creator/KateWinslet) and her son Henry encounter a wounded, fearsome man, Frank (Creator/JoshBrolin). After arriving at their house, the mother and son gradually learn his true story and allow their lives to be transformed over the Labor Day weekend.

In September 1987, Adele and Henry head to the local store. There, Henry encounters Frank, covered in blood, who asks Henry for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly accepts to take him home. They discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them. He cooks them dinner, then stays for the night.

The following day, Frank helps out around the house, teaching Henry how to throw a baseball. When he teaches them to bake a peach pie, Adele and Henry become intoxicated by him and urge him to stay.

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''Labor Day'' is a 2013 American drama film [[TheFilmOfTheBook based upon on]] the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard.Maynard, directed by Creator/JasonReitman and starring Creator/KateWinslet and Creator/JoshBrolin.

Depressed, Over Labor Day weekend in 1987, depressed, single mother Adele (Creator/KateWinslet) Wheeler (Winslet) and her teenage son Henry encounter head to a local store, where Henry encounters Frank Chambers (Brolin), a wounded, fearsome man, Frank (Creator/JoshBrolin). After arriving at their house, the mother and son gradually learn his true story and allow their lives to be transformed over the Labor Day weekend.

In September 1987, Adele and Henry head to the local store. There, Henry encounters Frank,
man covered in blood, blood who asks Henry him for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly accepts agrees to take him home.back to their house. They discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them. He cooks them dinner, then stays for the night.

The following day, Frank helps out around the house, teaching Henry how to throw a baseball. When After he teaches them to bake a peach pie, Adele and Henry become intoxicated by him and urge him to stay.



Directed by Creator/JasonReitman.



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Directed by Creator/JasonReitman.


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* BittersweetEnding: Frank is found out before him, Adele and Henry can escape, and is sent back to prison, but before he is arrested he is sure to tie up the two of them to pretend they were hostages of his, getting them off the hook for aiding and abetting. Unfortunately as such they are unable to testify to his good character without risking aiding and abetting charges. Many years later, when Frank is finally to be let out of prison, he writes to an adult Henry asking for permission to reunite with Adele to share the remainder of their twilight years together, to which Henry gladly gives his blessing.
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* AmbiguousSitation: Did Evelyn recognize Frank and call the cops on him in the end? Was the cop who dropped off Henry suspicious and alert the other officers about them? Or did Henry's note to his father make him suspicious enough to call the police? A bit of each?

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* AmbiguousSitation: AmbiguousSituation: Did Evelyn recognize Frank and call the cops on him in the end? Was the cop who dropped off Henry suspicious and alert the other officers about them? Or did Henry's note to his father make him suspicious enough to call the police? A bit of each?

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* AmbiguousSitation: Did Evelyn recognize Frank and call the cops on him in the end? Was the cop who dropped off Henry suspicious and alert the other officers about them? Or did Henry's note to his father make him suspicious enough to call the police? A bit of each?



* HormoneAddledTeenager: Henry, at 13, begins developing feelings for girls and has thoughts about kissing and sex.



* HormoneAddledTeenager: Henry, at 13, begins developing feelings for girls and has thoughts about kissing and sex.


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* WhamLine: Well, more wham sound. The sound of blaring sirens as Frank is almost ready to leave with Adele and Henry.
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Directed by Creator/JasonReitman .



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In September 1987, Adele and Henry head to the local store. There, Henry encounters Frank, covered in blood, who asks Henry for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly accepts to take him home. There, they discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them.

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In September 1987, Adele and Henry head to the local store. There, Henry encounters Frank, covered in blood, who asks Henry for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly accepts to take him home. There, they They discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them.them. He cooks them dinner, then stays for the night.

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The following day, Frank helps out around the house, teaching Henry how to throw a baseball. When he teaches them to bake a peach pie, Adele and Henry become intoxicated by him and urge him to stay.

Henry meets a girl, who plants in his mind that Adele and Frank will leave him. After Adele assures him that they'll be together, and the three of them toy with the idea of being a family, the police chase heats up.

Directed by Creator/JasonReitman .


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In September 1987, Adele and Henry head to the local store. There, Henry encounters Frank, covered in blood, who asks Henry for a ride. Adele, initially apprehensive, feels compelled to save her son and reluctantly accepts to take him home. There, they discover that Frank is a criminal on the run, who promises to leave, staging that he kidnapped them.
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* TheBabyTrap: Mandy [[spoiler: rapes Frank, cheats on him and pretends her baby is his.]]
* ComingOfAgeStory: Follows Henry and his journey into adolescence.



* HandsOnApproach: When Frank teaches Adele and Henry to bake the pie, he grabs their hands to feel the ingredients.
* {{Hunk}}: Frank.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: Henry, at 13, begins developing feelings for girls and has thoughts about kissing and sex.
* LonelyTogether: What bonds Adele and Frank. Same with Henry and Eleanor.



* StrugglingSingleMother: Adele is a single-mother to Henry, and suffers from severe depression. Despite this, her son always comes first for her, and she is an incredible mother.

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* StrugglingSingleMother: Adele is a single-mother to Henry, and suffers from severe depression. Despite this, her son always comes first for her, and she is an incredible mother.mother.
* TheTalk: Gerald says it's time for Henry to have this with him.
* [[spoiler: TragicStillbirth: Adele, after a string of miscarriages, almost delivers her baby. The doctor's somber faces following the delivery demonstrate to Adele that the baby didn't make it.]]
* [[ThroughHisStomach Through Their Stomach]]: Adele and Henry begin to admire Frank after he cooks breakfast.
* YouAreWorthHell: "I'd take 20 more years just to spend another 3 days with you."

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**AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Adele looks very young to have a 13-year-old son. This is intentional, as the novel describes her as a beautiful women who kept her figure, whilst all the other mothers are showing their age.
*[[spoiler: BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Strongly averted. Adele has three miscarriages and one stillbirth, which leads to her husband divorcing her. Frank is raped and loses both his partner and child on the same day, leading to his wrongful time in jail.]]
* DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild: Gerald is remarried, and has another child, and only spends Sundays with Henry. Consequently, he doesn't know much about Henry.
* MamaBear: Although Adele suffers from depression, she is so ''fiercely protective'' of her son.
* ParentalSubstitute: What Frank eventually becomes for Henry.
* ParentsAsPeople: Because Adele doesn't leave the house much, her relationship with Henry becomes less of a parent and child, and more like two housemates.
* PlayingCatchWithTheOldMan: Henry plays ball with Frank, announcing that "when Frank threw the ball, I hit it."
* StrugglingSingleMother: Adele is a single-mother to Henry, and suffers from severe depression. Despite this, her son always comes first for her, and she is an incredible mother.
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''Labor Day'' is a 2013 film based upon the novel by Joyce Maynard.

Depressed, single mother Adele (Creator/KateWinslet) and her son Henry encounter a wounded, fearsome man, Frank (Creator/JoshBrolin). After arriving at their house, the mother and son gradually learn his true story and allow their lives to be transformed over the Labor Day weekend.

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