Many years after a devastating accident that took the life of his only son and permanently injured his wife, Joe finally comes home and tries to redeem himself.
Acting
Thornton's physicality — he moves like a man carrying stones
Cinematography
Ozark mountains as character, not backdrop
Writing
McKinnon's script trusts silence more than dialogue
Director
Ray McKinnon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ray McKinnon wrote this after his own brother's death; Lisa Blount was his wife and co-producer.
The film's obscurity is criminal — it predates the 'rural American grief' wave by a decade.
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