Jack is a widowed "end-of-the-roader" struggling with his continued depression as he falls for Ruby, a passionate environmental engineering grad student who is embroiled in a poisonous waste controversy that threatens to shut down the biggest industry in her state.
Acting
Billy Zane's villain energy is unhinged and committed.
Production
Shot in Michigan's actual mining towns for authentic grit.
Director
Laura Zoe Quist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Laura Zoe Quist is also a musician; she composed the film's score herself on a shoestring budget.
The mining controversy mirrors real 2014 debates over Michigan's Eagle Mine, which locals protested for water contamination fears.
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