Summary
After Andrew and Claire, a young couple attempting to restart their live, moves to an isolated school house in farm country, their neighbors and nature itself, trigger a surprising chain of events
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 63Audiences 78GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer63%
Audience score86%
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2009
October 10, 2009
17 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more19 people
- Jicky SchneeClaire
- Ana AsensioMaria
- Michael KellyAndrew
- Rip TornCarl
- MTMorgan TaddeoLucy
- RPRhoda PauleyCarol
- Alex CranmerDoctor
- BABrian AllenConstruction Worker
- FBFreddie BabockSecond Boy
- BBBrent BiedekaapConstruction Worker
- RBRyan BoiceConstruction Worker
- SGSamantha GeerConstruction Worker
- JKJames KaneContruction Worker
- DMDerek MeadBoy Swinging Stick
- CNCharlie NadanFirst Boy
- NPNoah PollardThird Boy
- ARAaron RichardsonConstruction Worker
- DSDiane SmikleOffice Worker
- Steph Van VlackSecretary
Directing · 2
- Craig William Macneill Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Editor
- Alexei Kaleina Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Editor
Production · 2
- Pegah Easton Producer
- Alexandre Fuchs Producer
Camera · 1
- Zoë White Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Nathan Matthew David Original Music Composer
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