An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
Acting
Holbrook's final scene — eighty years of regret in one trembling hand.
Cinematography
Golden hour Tennessee light that makes decay look almost holy.
Writing
Dialogue so spare it hurts; every word earned through silence.
Director
Scott Teems
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Holbrook was 84 during filming and performed his own stunts, including the fall down the porch steps.
Based on William Gay's short story, this was part of a 2000s wave of 'rural noir' examining economic collapse in the American South.
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