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A bedtime story that'll wreck you in sixteen minutes flat.
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Pioneer (2011)

intimatelo-fitime-bending

Overview

Drama

A father tells his little boy the most epic bedtime story ever.

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memory as mythologyparental lovethe stories we inherit

Standout Aspects

Writing

Lowery's script builds entire worlds in whispered monologue.

Acting

Will Oldham's voice carries galaxies of weight.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you need a good cry alone.·Family: Watch with your dad, then just... sit with it.·Rewatch: Catches different details each time.
David Lowery

Director

David Lowery

ReleasedJan 21, 2011
Runtime16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Sailor Bear

Top Cast

Will Oldham

Will Oldham

Father

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Will Oldham is better known as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, the indie folk legend—Lowery cast him after seeing him live.

Insight

This was made right before Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints and prefigured his obsession with time, ghosts, and parenthood in The Green Knight and A Ghost Story.

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