2026 Sarasota Film Festival
On the End
2025• 1 hr 52 min• United States• English
Screenings
- Sun, Apr 12, 6:30 PM EDT• Cinebistro
Tom, a down on his luck auto mechanic, finds unexpected love with a fellow outcast, but their romance is put in jeopardy when the town of Montauk conspires to forcibly remove him from his home in this touching comedy-drama. Based on a true story.
Directed by Ari Selinger
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Synopsis
Tom, a curmudgeonly Montauk mechanic, unexpectedly finds love online with Freckles, a spitfire outcast diabetic like himself. Their newfound happiness comes under threat when Tom’s lucrative beachfront property and repair shop becomes the target of an unscrupulous real estate agent, whose underhanded tactics emboldens the gentrified community to turn on this established resident lowering their property values. Based on true events, On The End features outstanding performances from Tim Blake Nelson and Mireille Enos as the inspiring working-class couple fighting against the power, greed, and corruption of a changing community, giving hope to take on and endure the fight when there’s everything to lose.
Cast
Tim Blake Nelson, Mireille Enos, Lois Smith