Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin star in the emotionally-charged film "Labor Day" directed by Jason Reitman.

Described by Brit Withey, artistic director for Starz Denver Film Festival, as "much darker" than other Reitman films, "Labor Day" revolves around the young Henry Wheeler, a boy struggling to care for his reclusive mother Adele played by Kate Winslet.

On a shopping trip, Adele and her son run into a convicted murderer played by Josh Brolin. The man convinces the mother and son to take him home.

The trailer itself already brings out the drama of "Labor Day" and what Reitman fans are to expect from the film.

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Based on the trailer, Josh Brolin's Frank Chambers is an intriguing character whose story is different from what's written in the papers. A romance between Josh Brolin's character and that of Winslet's later develop in the film.

"Labor Day", produced by Indian Paintbrush and Paramount Pictures, premiered on August 29, 2013 at the Telluride Film Festival.

The story is set in the year 1985 over Labor Day weekend. It opens with Adele, a divorced and depressed single mother-of-one, shopping with her son Henry. As they take the convicted murderer home and get to learn his true story, their choices become more limited.

While Frank is a fearsome character, he immediately proves to Adele that he is a better father than her son's father ever was. In the trailer, a scene of him teaching the rather awkward Henry or Hank how to play baseball is shown. There are more moments like this and the convicted murderer even bakes pie!

The cast includes Gattlin Griffith who played the young Henry "Hank" Wheeler while Tobey Maguire plays the older Henry Wheeler.

According to Variety, "Labor Day" left a number of viewers in tears. While it was difficult to convey Adele's fragility in just a few scenes, Kate Winslet did not fail to deliver. Her role in "Little Children" helped the actress capture Adele's emotions.

The film is a nostalgic dose of the 80s and shows Reitman's finesse in showing subtle eroticism between two troubled people.