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"Tully" is a gem of a movie! It's the first film I've seen since the beginning of August that I've put on my "Best of 2002" list. Evidently this debut feature has apparently been sitting on a shelf for two years, probably looking for distribution.

Based on a short story, it takes a simple family story and tells it beautifully visually, economically but leisurely, while avoiding cliches. It is the best evocation of small town life since "Last Picture Show," but this is much more rural. The laconic farmer family is the best portrayed since "Straight Story," but that was propelled as a road movie, not what taciturn life on the farm is like, which poses a challenge in a communicative medium.

We see the most charming and complicated relationship between two brothers since another little movie "Smiling Fish and Goats on Fire." Surprisingly, it doesn't take the simple road of competition between the titular womanizing "bad brother" and the younger, loyal "good brother". Instead, Tully (Anson Mount is quite a hunk!) is a direct descendant of the tortured, conflicted James Dean of "East of Eden" and "Giant" (including the Oedipal conflicts there), struggling in a macho environment with his impact on women, his feelings, and his responsibilities.

With completely character appropriate dialogue and body language we watch the impact of old love and falling in love on a father and son who have no words and only gradual understanding. You can't know you're heartbroken until you know you have a heart. The women can have this impact on them because they too are not cliches; they have specific personalities, needs, and even jobs. Julianne Nicholson is very credible and expressive.

Several old men in my audience yawned loudly, so maybe this is a chick flick, but I was involved and moved by the unfolding of realizations in their past and present family and romantic relationships and how Tully comes to grips with them all, like a long, silent, overhead shot of him waking up in an empty bed that manages to communicate so much loneliness and longing.

John Foster's cinematography is simply gorgeous.

The mise en scene is common in country songs, so we're lucky that the director probably couldn't afford commercial country artists on the soundtrack for the usual cliches. Instead we have Canadian alt country singers like Fred Eaglesmith and Oh Susanna (the only names I recognized), with some blues thrown in as well such that Tully even asks what radio station could that be, as they are all very sensitive to music, as it helps them all communicate with each other. And with us.

Produced by Hilary Birmingham, Annie Sundberg, and included in the Best Feature nomination of the Independent Spirits Awards, this film is definitely a must-see movie.

The film's themes are not too distant from those of About Schmidt, but comes through within incredibly heartfelt and genuine feel about the story. It's easy to get totally hooked to all the characters. It's brilliantly shot, the characters molding in with the landscapes in a manner that exposes their soulful moods.

Truly a solidly good story with an honest, thought provoking, and poignant coming-of-age revelation. Absolutely top-notched performances from a lovely cast ensemble of actors! It's a farm drama that creeps with hidden dark family secrets that gradually unravel – at a cool, quiet, and awesomely engaging pace. Watching the mesmerizing performance of charismatic Julianne Nicholson alone is worth the price of a regular tix. For me, she's the American version of Leslie Carron; for a friend, she's the American version of Emily Watson! Awesomely poised, simple, and charmingly charismatic, she's extremely captivating! And Glenn FitzGerald and Anson Mount – in their roles as the Coates brothers - are two gorgeous youths who couldn't be more different in their personalities and traits, will sweep the audience along a truly heartfelt journey of unsuspecting events that are beautifully knitted together to their final twists. Catherine Kellner's haughty April character is just as credible as the rest of the fine cast of actors. One will even find Natalie Canaday's counter-sales lady a real sweetheart! But Bob Burrus in the role of Tully, Sr. is overwhelming in his performance as the father with the bottled-up feelings. Yep he's definitely more convincing than Jack Nicholson's Schmidt role!

This is one of those few movies that deserve a mighty applause for the good foresight of the casting agent(s). Every once of action, event and expression seems so realistic. It's easy to get so totally swept away by every character. The film does succeed in delivering honest moods of romance, parental and sibling relationships, love, seduction and jealousy, or relationship. There exist that unique sensibility that does not equate with cheesy sexual exploits or crudity. It's not even plastered with any of those distasteful hip-hop extravaganzas to draw the younger viewers. Nice easy dialogue to follow.

According to Director Hilary Birmingham at the Q&A session I attended, the unfortunate delay of the film's release was caused by unforeseen mishaps in distribution deals; firstly by an American-Canadian distribution partnership that went sour, and subsequently by one that went bankrupt. I understand that this film will be released here, sometime in January. As a low-budget film, it definitely deserves no less than a solid A rating!

Saw this movie twice and would be willing to see it again!

Was it great acting or great directing or a great script that made this film work so well? The people in the movie Tully are not one dimensional, they are real people. I loved all of them. The way the father pursed his lips.

The way Tully sometimes looked handsome, sometimes plain. The way Ella gave just the right thing at the right time. The way the clerk cheerfully bantered. The way Earl corrected Tully's misremembering. The town sleaze's greasy humor. I wish I knew any of them, even April! :) The main thing that struck me about Tully is the trueness of the dialog. It was minimal, the way people really are, shown from the outside in, without being corny. Everyone gave great performances. The movie is special. Hope I see more of every actor in this film, all of whom were new to me. All were MEMORABLE. That says a lot because I think I have early Alzheimers! Too bad this movie wasn't a hit. I wish I lived on a farm and/or had this kind of sensitive, nuanced experience everyday! Unpretentious.

This film was like a breath of fresh air. It only played locally for a couple of weeks, if that much. Obviously, this film would have fared better had it gone to the Angelika or the Sunshine where a young crowd would have discovered it. I only caught it at the end of the run and I'm glad I did because not only it's a beautifully done, but because it's an honest account of life.

Director Hilary Birmnigham working with Matt Drake have created something rare in American cinema a well written drama with interesting and complex characters, a script that doesn't depend on special effects or the formula that most mainstream films.

The cast is superb. Anson Mount, Julianne Nicholoson, and Glenn Fitzgerald shine brightly in this film. Also Bob Burrus as the taciturn father is very effective.

I'm sure that by now it should be in DVD since it was done in 2000, you won't regret it.

Tully investigates how the loss of a parent can mark a child and affect the adult they become.

This film earned a rare second viewing. Even with a more critical eye, the performances seemed more than genuine. The tears, glances, body language, and smiles were perfectly rendered and filmed. I blew through the still pictures shown in the opening credits during the 1st showing, but appreciated the story they told with the knowledge I had about the characters with the 2nd look.

Casting kudos for the delicious Anson Mount, the graceful Julianna Nicholson, and the sweet, wounded dad.

Yes, it's a rural-paced film. Don't be in a hurry!

TULLY (2002) **** Anson Mount, Julianne Nicholson, Glenn Fitzgerald, Catherine Kellner, Bob Borrus, Natalie Canerday, John Diehl, V. Craig Hedenreich. Novice filmmaker Hilary Birmingham (who co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Drake, adapting a short story by Tom McNeal) beautifully captures the visage of rural small-town America(na) in contemporary tones in this wonderfully modulated tale about a middle-aged farmer (Borrus, a truly amazing low-key yet ultimately heartbreaking performance as a man who has sacrificed so much and tenuously hanging onto what is his own: his land and family) and his two sons (Mount as the titular protagonist and Fitzgerald are equally poignant and excellent) who face a moment from their past that clearly will alter their precarious futures. Nicholson (sporting cinema's sexiest freckles) as the family's friend is sublimely perfect as a veterinarian school student who returns to town arousing the boys' one more time. Gorgeously shot by John Foster and a gentle, pensive score by Marcelo Zarvos elevates this true sleeper gem as one of the year's very best.

Tully is a movie that captures the feel of the rural plains. Growing up in the rural plains, I feel like I know many characters in the movie. Tully Sr. reminds me of so many quiet, polite farmers I've met. The cinematography gives the feeling of blissful vastness. The film also captures the true beauty of this part of the country with it's ever blue skies, green rolling fields, and cool breezes on hot summer days. In Tully one also sees the dark side of life in a place where you might have thought the worst things to happen are Tully Jr.'s fights with his many girlfriends. Julianne Nicholson is beautiful playing the wholesome good-girl. The two brothers do a great job of portraying the good son and wild son. Facts about the characters' lives are gut-wrenching as you discover alongside Tully Jr.. This independent film blows away the typical shoot-'em-up blockbuster.

This film was beautifully shot and acted. The characters were extremely compelling and drew me right into the story through the ordinariness of the family and circumstances. The people in the film were complex but never felt untouchable. Felt like they could have been my neighbors. Absolutely loved the film and I am excited to see what Birmingham's next film will be.

Based on a short story by O. Henry prize-winning author Tom McNeal, Tully by first-time director Hilary Birmingham, is a subtle portrait, set in a sleepy farm community somewhere in Nebraska, of a family whose past shows up without warning, shattering the trust and unity that had been built over the years. Originally called The Truth About Tully, the film won praise at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival, but lost several distributors to bankruptcy and had to wait two years until it achieved a limited release last November. Its current release on DVD gives us a chance to see what we've missed.

Rancher Tully Coates, Sr. (Bob Burrus) mourns the death of his wife while struggling to raise two sons and keep up his farm. Coates keeps a lid on his feelings, and no one suspects the powerful secrets he has hidden. Burrus is perfect as the weathered old farmer who has forgotten how to enjoy life and only smiles at Claire (Natalie Canerday), the clerk at the local convenience store. His two sons are very different, but both are good hearted. Tully Jr. (Anson Mount) is a macho ladies' man who seems unwilling to make commitments, content to skim along on the surface of life. His brother Earl (Glenn Fitzgerald) is withdrawn and shy with girls, a movie buff who spends his days going to the cinema or preparing his steer for the County Fair.

Into this mix comes Ella Smalley (Julianne Nicholson), just home from college to do an internship as a veterinarian in a local hospital. She hangs out with Earl, but wants to be friends with Tully. Nicholson's performance is amazing, bringing an intense authenticity to her role. Tully, meanwhile, is pursuing April (Catherine Kellner), a stripper who refers to what she does as burlesque but senses the possibility of something more than friendship with Ella.

There is not much dialogue, but the action does not require much. When feelings become troublesome, each escapes to their own place where they can be alone. Ella goes to a swimming hole, Earl goes to the movies, and the father parks his truck and downs a six-pack. When bits and pieces of a family secret begin to be revealed and the farm is threatened with foreclosure, events force Tully to face the realities that the term "coming-of-age" implies. The film moves at a languid pace for most of the time but builds toward an emotional climax, as the lazy summer is jarred by an unexpected event, changing lives forever.

The people in Tully are not the small town yokels of movie clichés. They are smart and sensitive, and not the least bit cool or cynical. Probably too wholesome for many who prefer their role models to be a bit more jaded, these people talk to each other with dignity and respect, and I cared about them. In lesser hands, Tully could have become the stuff of soap opera, yet guided by Birmingham's sure direction, it goes straight to the heart.

this movie is amazing...one of the absolute best i've seen in years! i rented the DVD one weekend and watched this movie six times...i now own it and never tire of it.

i wish i had the vocabulary to describe it as it should be. i loved everything about it...the acting, the characters were familiar and real, nothing contrived. i loved the simplicity of their relationships...one of my favorites is that between Tully Sr. and Claire. i loved the landscape and scenery...the family home, barns, corn fields, the movie theater, bar, and grocery in town.

i grew up in the midwest and have since moved, but was transported back while watching this...the same small town, farms, and fields. Tully Jr. and Earl actually reminded me of my own brothers and their relationship.

the music was great and complemented the movie...very simple, subtle, beautiful!

Tully Coates, Jr. (generally just called "Tully," played by Anson Mount) and his younger brother Earl (Glenn Fitzgerald from "The Sixth Sense") live on a farm in Nebraska with their father, Tully Coates, Sr. (usually called "Mr. Coates"). We first see the brothers in a field goofing off. Earl is hurt when some dirt ends up in his eye, their father is not happy about this *and* that they aren't working, and Tully isn't too upset. This is pretty much standard operating procedure: their father has no sense of humor, Tully gets away with whatever he wants to do, and Earl comes out on the short end of the deal.

The other significant characters are the women. April Reece, who works as a stripper but prefers to call it burlesque, is seeing Tully and would like to make that exclusive. Ella Smalley (Julianne Nicholson, a bright spot from the last season of "Ally McBeal") is a tomboy friend of Earl's who is sort of interested in Tully but sees how he sleeps around. Tully and Earl's mother is unseen, having left the family long ago, but she is still an important character. And finally, Claire (Natalie Canerday from "Sling Blade"), the grocery store checkout woman, likes Mr. Coates and is probably my favorite character in the film, although it's a small role.

I won't cover the plot, since there are a number of twists along the way. That said, the characters and their interactions are the heart of this film, and if the outcome had been different the film would still have been worth watching. Every so often the acting felt forced to me, although there were also other times when I found the acting to be wonderful and I also gather that most other viewers did not feel the same way.

I saw this on 11/17/2002 at the Camera Cinema Club in Silicon Valley, CA. The director, Hilary Birmingham, was there to answer questions and to apologize repeatedly about the VHS copy that we were forced to watch due to a film print lost in transit. It actually looked substantially better than one would have expected due to the high end digital projector, and I'm told by the club programmer that the picture was only slightly cropped, from 1.66:1 to 1.33:1. The screenplay, which Birmingham helped write, is based on a short (15 page) story which took place over a substantially longer period of time than this film does. Birmingham's background is in literature and documentaries, and she cited "The Last Picture Show," "Badlands," and "Days of Heaven" as influences.

The film was shot in only 24 days, under sometimes difficult circumstances. A few scenes, for example, were shot in the director's parents' garage in Massachusetts in the dead of winter. The heaters were too loud to keep running during shooting, but it was so cold that the set cooled down too fast when the heaters were turned off. Eventually they had to wrap some insulation around the whole garage to keep the heat in. On the positive side, it rained for 14 days straight just before the farm scenes were filmed, but then *didn't* for almost the entire shooting schedule.

The film got distribution quickly, but almost as quickly the distributor went bankrupt. Since the distributor listed the film as an asset, it was held up. And since the distributor was Canadian, the filmmaker had to learn Canadian bankruptcy law in order to get her film back. So this really is a 2000 film that is just now being released.

Given my minor misgivings about the acting and the VHS "print," I would probably give this a lower rating by half a star, which would still make it a film worth seeing. My guess is that on actual film this is a gem well worth seeking out.

This is one of those few good movies about men. The others --

Talk to Her, Smoke, for examples -- have male directors and

writers. Not this one. The director carries the movie -- except for

Julianne Nicholson, who deserves at least an Oscar nomination.

The focus is on men: family relations, ties to work, handling of

women, difficulty in expressing or handling emotion, resort to

physical outlets. All of which seem natural and understandable in

the context of the characters and setting of the movie. It is a

coming of age movie about a young adult male.

Despite the lack of car crashes, the movie gets its top rating from

young adult males, and, despite the importance of women and

romance, it gets its lowest ratings from women over 30. They both

know what they want and know when they get it. A guy film --

sensitive, nuanced, realistic, conflicted, and uplifting.

Never heard of this film and had no idea about the actors or just what this film story would reveal. The story is about two grown young men and their father who own a large farm out in the middle of the Heartland where their was a small town where farm people had their entertainment and shopping areas. Glenn Fitzgerald, (Earl Coates) and Anson Mount,(Tully Coates Jr.) are the two brothers who both give outstanding performances along with Julianne Nicholson,(Ella Smalley). Tully Coates is a good looking young man who has all the girls running after him and he seems to have more sex than he can handle. However, when he meets up with Ella his life takes a different change. This story has some very deep secrets that are eventually revealed much to everyone's surprise and if you like to see the wide open spaces with cattle close by and plenty of corn fields, this is the film for you.

this movie is set in a small farming town like the one I grew up in. the characters are like people I know, exactly like them. what happens to them is just like real life. this movie may not have thrilled me, but it resonated with every fiber in my body. I really understood Tully Sr most of all. I know why he did what he did and it's natural the way he did it. I know people who have done things like that. I understand. I feel like that myself sometimes. especially at the end of the movie, I understand everything that happens and that life goes on and there is never a resolution.

I like this movie, and I like it even more because it didn't try to please me with flash and pomp. it was just real. it didn't need to be anything more. highly recommended.

Anyone who knows somebody from a Kansas farm and has been to Kansas will get homesick for them just looking at the movie. Tully touched me so much I cried, which is normal for me when I watch a heart warming story but this time when I was crying I didn't realize it until I had salt water running down my cheeks and I was like what is that? When you don't know your crying somebody is doing something right. At first I was like what's up with all the ice cream until you see the very end of the movie then you know....it really just hurts the heart but you know if you were in the same position you just might do the same thing.

In terms of the impact of subtely expressed and deeply felt emotion, relationships that weather tragedy with grace and love, without a maudlin, sentimental or cliched moment, this film is about as close to perfect as any I've seen in American cinema!

It's mystery and spiritual reality lie in the pacing, the silences, the things NOT said. A work of art!!

Significant symbolism springs from the wide farmland setting. The movie focuses mainly on Tully, a handsome womanizing young man who works on his father's farm along with his brother,Earl, sensitive, girl-shy. Ella (beautifully played by Julianne Nicholson) is a bright young farm girl, studying to be a veterinarian . She brings to Tully a fuller reading of who he is than he's had with the other young women (his right-on reflection of the behavior of an almost-unknown mother). The father, Tully Sr. (movingly portrayed by Bob Burrus) relates to his sons with kindness, but with minimum verbal or outward affection. The story, a complex one, brings all four people into a profound interplay, each life affected by outer events and inner responses...all paced with sensitivity and humanity.

My deep thanks to Hilary Birmingham, the director, as well as the writers and all those who brought this lovely film into our lives!

"Tully" is a very nice film, but there are some very minor negatives on reflection.

1a. The character Ella is just too Madonna-like (though Julianne Nicholson appears to be a lovely person), in contrast to most young women today -- hence the boy's fantasy angle a. Very, very natural. No heaped on make-up -- such as huge eye lashes and other eye makeup common among such as Brittny and Jennifer Lopez and many other pop figures and young women today. b. No enhancements to chest. No exhibiting chest, or parts thereof c. No wagging of tail d. Loves animals e. Not greedy -- rides a bike not a Honda Prelude. Dresses "naturally" f. Weeps when Grandpa must go to a "home" g. Soooooooooooooooo understanding Also, The contrast with the stripper is too stark

1b. This an example of the bad-boy-with-good-heart redeemed by an almost angelic young woman. A famous example is Terry redeemed by Edie in "On the Waterfront." Very moving when done well, as in "Tully" and "Waterfront."

2. The crisis brought on by the mother's hospital bills is not developed very skillfully. Rather than presenting it in drips and drabs, state it outright. Need more on Tully Sr.'s relationship with his wife Irene. A flashback would be appropriate, perhaps to their conversation the day she left. He apparently still loves her deeply, and when he hears that she has died, that helps undo him. Suicide so that his son(s) can collect insurance money and keep the farm is a bit much too. (If the insurance company proves a suicide, probably no $500,000 to son or sons.) By the way, a good lawyer could probably convince a judge and jury that since Irene left Tully Sr. so long ago, she forfeited rights to the deed and the hospital could not claim it for payment -- or at least the hospital would have to reduce its claim and arrange for a payment schedule. The plot angle involving Earl's father is overkill, though it vaguely suggests that Irene is somewhat like the stripper.

3. You don't really get a picture of farm life. The hard work. The uncertainty. The joy at a successful harvest.

It is noteworthy to point out the Alfred Hitchcock connection. Early in "Tully" a Tully Jr. and Earl attend a film at an Alfred Hitchcock Festival at the local theater. (The film is "The Trouble with Harry," a rather mediocre Hitchcock but with lovely Shirley Maclain. Maybe that film relates to "Tully"?) Anyway, Hitchcock is famous for having a MacGuffin in his films -- a plot that keeps our interest but is rather irrelevant to Hitchcock's main concern in the film, usually the development of love between two characters. So in "Tully" the whole plot about the foreclosure of the farm is rather irrelevant to the main concern of the film -- the development of the love between Ella and Tully Jr. Filmmaker Birmingham could have used any number of other plots to hang the story on. Remember that good films usually have a plot and a story -- the plot being a logically interconnected series of events, the story being the development of relations between characters. In the best films the story is more important than the plot.

As I say, "Tully" is a very nice and moving film, largely because of the actress Julianne Nicholson. As a first film, it is a superb achievement by Hilary Birmingham, and we will certainly await her next film with high expectations. Very good editing. The film is even better on second viewing.

Stumbled onto this on sundance channel- what a gem.No wonder it's on sundance!How refreshing to see film about real people. And real lives have no "formula", and don't have a "neat" plot that ties up neatly at an ending(which you can usually see coming long, long before. Real life is messy, a lot more than good guys versus bad guys. See it if you can.

A fine little family drama I had never heard of, but which I'm now completely glad that I've seen.

The title character of "Tully" is a young man struggling to come of age on the farm he works with his father and younger brother. Rebellious in spirit and darkly good looking, he's more socially and sexually experienced than his brother, and has a more contentious relationship with his dad. When a family secret surfaces, though, it becomes apparent that his bravado masks a great deal of insecurity, and proves that though he may be mature in some ways, he has a lot of maturing still to do in others.

"Tully" has a quiet, low-key quality to it that I very much liked. It has a feel for the natural rhythms of rural life and the people who inhabit it. Grand epiphanies, emotional showdowns and the other stuff of traditional family dramas are not present here; instead, turning points and realizations take place subtly and quietly. Many times it's the moments of silence that convey more than scenes filled with dialogue.

The acting is tremendous, and the actors themselves inhabit these characters naturally and flawlessly. Even Tully (Anson Mount), who's supposed to be charismatic and handsome, is charismatic and handsome in the way that someone would actually be in real life, not in the way that movie stars are.

Grade: A

Tully Coates is a young man who is working with his single father and his brother to run a good sized Nebraska farm. This is a simple story, it takes place in the course of a single summer. The movie takes its time to let you get to know the characters so that by the end you are emotionally moved by the dramatic events that forever change the lives of all concerned.

The beautifully filmed rural landscapes and gentle music lend a certain poetry, but it is the actors who carry the film. The performances are restrained, befitting the setting and the story. Everyone comes across as sincere and utterly believable. Julianne Nicholson is a particular delight and her relationship with Tully is developed with subtle skill. You get the feeling that this movie was a labor of love and all the actors were so committed to their characters that they temporarily became them.

You may have a quibble or two with some of the plot details, if you think too much about them, but overall this should please any lover of well-acted small films that have strong character development.

It's official for me...I love character driven movies. Tully is one of the best I 've seen since You Can Count on Me. (Laura Linney was perfection) Give me a great script, thoughtful directing and powerful acting and I am a happy camper. Tully gave me all that and more. Tully blew me away scene after scene. This movie was so well written. The word masterpiece comes to mind. The dialogue rang true due to its simplicity. The characters talked like real people, not the corny diatribe you hear in so many of Hollywood's so called blockbusters. The father of Tully gave a spectacular performance. I ran down to the local video store just to talk about it with Karen, our town movie expert. She took it home that night....I'll get back to you on her thoughts. I guess what I liked about it most was what I said before, it was a simple character driven story of two sons on a farm with their father. Their lives drove the story. The story was told from the oldest son's point of view-Tully. He and his father (Bob Burrus) differed on how to run the family farm. Burrus was simply awesome as the grief stricken, workaholic father. He was an obviously sympathetic character, but he still delivered the goods with amazing intensity and subtle sentiment, scene after scene. The music was effective in its own way. It was SO nice to feel what I wanted to feel, without the soundtrack dictating my emotions. The script moved me as did the terrific ensemble cast. This is one of my favorite movies of the last 10 years and I watch a lot of movies. This movie moved me to tears several times and I am not that big of a softy. Step outside of the box next time you go to rent a movie and give Tully a chance, you will SO glad you did.

This is a great little movie. I loved back story of the dead mother and the "real" father. Movies made about rural communities are simply beautiful. Working in the entertainment industry, I find it interesting that they don't shoot many movies in the great Midwest (my born home). They should make more movies like this. 9/10.

What a sleeper! Subtle and beautifully filmed with strong character development. See this before the much praised All the Real Girls (good enough, but Tully is excellent). Looking forward to more from Hilary Birmingham!

A deliberately unpretentious, closely focused film that achieves its goals with great compassion and insight. Well written screenplay. Fine direction and, I think, editing. Consistently subtle and affective characterization by some of the best actors I've never seen before. Will watch for them in future.

I found the actors were very well chosen in this film. Having three

stoic male characters, it helps that their visages can speak when

their voices do not. The film does a smooth job of peering beneath

that surface of stoicism of each of the three male leads.

While the focus is on the twin Tullys, Senior and Junior...I actually

thought the other son Early was the most interesting, and I wish

there had been more scenes of his interaction with his brother, the

"bad boy who becomes a good man."

While that is a bit trite, the film rarely feels so...as the details along

the way are never hackneyed...and the interaction between the

cast does not feel staged. Just the opposite, the characters are so

compelling that while the plot stirs slowly, I still felt engaged.

If you like Jessica Lange/Sam Shepherd films, I think you'll enjoy

this. I did.

7/10