Summary
Cole Freeman maintains an uneasy equilibrium in his rural Appalachian town, looking after the old and infirm while selling their excess painkillers to local addicts. But when an old friend returns with plans that upend the fragile balance and identity he's so painstakingly crafted, Cole is forced to take action.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 59Audiences 58GoodWatch 49
Tomatometer70%
Metascore47
Audience score62%
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for dramas, +5 min on the typical 109
typical 109114Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2021
July 30, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 moreDirecting · 2
- Braden King Director, Producer
- Daniel Lugo First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Elizabeth Palmore Screenplay
- Carter Sickels Novel
Production · 8
- Michael Trotter Executive Producer
- Joshua Blum Executive Producer
- Trevor White Executive Producer
- Tim White Producer
- Derrick Tseng Producer
- Lucas Joaquin Producer
Camera · 1
- Declan Quinn Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Joseph Krings Editor
- Andrew Hafitz Editor
Sound · 9
- Tim Rutili Original Music Composer
- Michael Krassner Original Music Composer
- Dmitri Makarov Supervising Sound Editor
- Chris Swanson Music Supervisor
- Kent Sparling Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ryan Billia Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Debbie DeVilla Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Carisa Kelly Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Alex Noble Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Mark Sean Haynes Post Production Supervisor
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