Summary
After his mother’s sudden death, a young boy disappears into the deep woods of upstate New York and takes up with an unpredictable and mysterious drifter.
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 65Audiences 58GoodWatch 54
Metascore66
Tomatometer64%
IMDb6.2
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
2013
February 9, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Tom Gilroy Director, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Paul S. Mezey Producer
Camera · 1
- Wyatt Garfield Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Julia Bloch Editor
Art · 2
- Sara K. White Production Design
- Erin Staub Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Rachel Dainer-Best Costume Design
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