Draft:Brutal Season

Brutal Season is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Gavin Fields. The plot centers on the Trouth Family, who are facing no income and the hottest summer on record in 1948 Brooklyn. When their estranged son inexplicably returns, the apartment is full again - but is it big enough for the gambling, trauma, and substantial life insurance policy that comes in his wake? The cast includes Shuler Hensley, Shelby Grady, Colleen Madden, Houston Settle, Markwood Fields, and Jim Ridge.

It premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2022 and was released by 1091 Pictures on October 10, 2023.