the architect be a film base on a play by david grieg that deal with social class dichotomy and lack of communication in family and gender confrontation in youth and and come to grip with decision of the past that later haunt . make on a budget less than a million dollar and shot in twenty day and this unique little movie pack a wallop in the most secretive and subtle way . direct by matt tauber and who also write the screenplay with grieg and it have a fascinating and if at time disconcert and format of quick scene flash before our eye like simultaneous conversation and some of the power of the film be piece those snapshot together a the film end . leo water ( anthony lapaglia ) be a successful architect and marry to a wife julia ( isabella rossellini ) who seem on the edge of mental instability . they have two teenage child christine ( a very fine young actress hayden panettiere ) who at age 15 be aware of her body and yet fearful of it implication in her interaction with boy and men and and martin ( sebastian stan ) who have return home from school a a drop out whose mind be preoccupy with soul search . the discord at home be match by the incipient calamity ongoing at a project leo design early in his career and a project now physically crumble under the weight of drug dealing and crime and and discontent tenant all lead by activist tonya neeley ( the superb actress viola davis ) who have one daughter at home with an early conceive baby and another daughter who have step out of the project to better her education ( her twin brother commit suicide in despair of his plight in the project ) . two family in conflict over different reason on the surface but share a similarity that be demonstrate a the story proceeds . christina naively begin to frequent bar and be protect by a truck driver joe ( the very fine actor walton goggins ) who kindly introduce her to the reality face hormonally charge yet fearful young girl . martin and in an attempt to understand the project problem a explain to his father and family by tonya and visit the project and meet shawn ( the very fine and handsome young actor paul james ) who cautiously help martin discover his sexuality only to succeed in allow martin to discover his true sexual proclivity but meet a sad end when he be rebuff . at the peak of tension tonya succeed in win over leo understanding of her activist dilemma and julia break and leave her family and both of leo child discover life lesson that will imprint their psyche permanently . minor victory rise out of major turmoil and the writer and director have the courage to leave the story for u to resolve . it be refresh to encounter a cast of actor so sensitive a this one . from the lead role to the most minor of character the acting be absolutely first rate . we need more film of this caliber to remind u that one of the purpose of art be to allow u to see the problem of our world . highly recommended . grady harp .