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51% Critic Match
The Driftless Area
“Destiny can lead to dangerous places.”
5.1 / 10• 2015• 1h 35m•R• English
CrimeDramaMystery
Storyline
Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal, and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. A contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.
Cast & Crew
Zooey Deschanel
Stella
Lead
Aubrey Plaza
Jean
Anton Yelchin
Pierre
Alia Shawkat
Carrie
Ciarán Hinds
Ned
John Hawkes
Shane
Frank Langella
Tim Geer
Benjamin Rogers
Keith
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zachary Sluser's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Driftless Area is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
