USA
2010/digital cinema/120 mins
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In this riveting combination of intimate drama and supernatural thriller, Michael Shannon gives the performance of his career as a man who can’t shake off his bad dreams.
Family man Curtis starts a slow drift towards paranoia and madness when his hauntingly poetic dreams of natural disasters and the end of the world start to bleed into his everyday life. Unable to find answers with family, friends or professional help, Curtis decides to prepare for the worst, gambling everything on his increasingly troubled view of the world. Director Jeff Nichols creates an uneasy and intensely beautiful aesthetic, in this highly acclaimed film that has audiences on the edge of their seats as it reaches its gripping climax.
Screenings at Sundance, Cannes, Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals
Critics Week Best Prize & SACD prize for Best Screenplay – Cannes Film Festival; Grand Jury Prize – Sundance
“Michael Shannon gives a brilliant lead performance in Jeff Nichols’ devastating film.” David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
“A hallucinatory thriller anchored by a deeply resonant sense of unease.” Justin Chang, Variety
Writer/Director Jeff Nichols Producer Tyler Davidson
Cast Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain Print Source Sony Pictures Australia
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A little disappointing, and scores only a 3.
A man struggling with his demons and the affect they have on his family and others. Well played but it didn’t quite come off for me. It’s about 30 minutes too long.