Official Trailer for ‘A Little Prayer’ with David Strathairn & Jane Levy

Official Trailer for ‘A Little Prayer’ with David Strathairn & Jane Levy

by Alex Billington
July 16, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Everybody needs to just grow up, if you ask me.” Yep sounds about right. Music Box Films has debuted an official trailer for a smart little indie film finally releasing this year. A Little Prayer first premiered back at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and earned plenty of good reviews from critics who saw it there (93% on RT). It is finally getting a chance to shine in theaters – opening in locations starting August 29th. When a proud family man begins to suspect that his son is having an affair, he spirals into a relationship minefield trying to protect his daughter-in-law Tammy and attempt to understand his son. It’s “a heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of an American family.” From writer / director Angus MacLachlan. Starring David Strathairn as Bill, with Jane Levy, Will Pullen, Celia Weston, Dascha Polanco, and Anna Camp. The reviews state it’s “filled with rich performances, complex characters, optimism, heartwarming revelations, and wisdom.” This is a rather beautiful trailer that makes it look like an indie gem absolutely worth watching whenever it opens near you.

Here’s the first official trailer for Angus MacLachlan’s film A Little Prayer, direct from YouTube:

Bill (David Strathairn) is a pillar of his Southern community: a business owner, a veteran, and the proud patriarch of an unruly but loving family. His daughter Patti (Anna Camp) has returned home after the collapse of her marriage, while his son David (Will Pullen) struggles to stay afloat. He has brought David into the family business, but harbors doubts about his discipline and commitment. Bill gravitates towards Tammy (Jane Levy), his daughter-in-law & only other person in his rambunctious household who values contemplation and repose. When Bill begins to suspect that David may be straying from his marital vows with a coworker (Dascha Polanco), he must confront the perplexing inscrutability of his son’s choices and their consequences for the rest of the family. A Little Prayer is both written and directed by American indie filmmaker Angus MacLachlan, director of the films Goodbye to All That, Abundant Acreage Available, and also a writer on Junebug and Stone. Produced by Max A. Butler, Lauren Vilchik, Angus MacLachlan. It first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival a few years ago. Music Box Films releases MacLachlan’s A Little Prayer in select US theaters starting August 29th, 2025 coming soon. Anyone want to watch it?

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