Synopsis
14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.
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Cast
- Jake GyllenhaalJerry Brinson
- Carey MulliganJeanette Brinson
- Ed OxenbouldJoe Brinson
- Zoe CollettiRuth-Ann
- Bill CampWarren Miller
- Travis W BruyerForester
- Tom Huston OrrMr. Cartwright
- Darryl CoxClarence Snow
- Ginger GilmartinReceptionist
- Michael GibbonsCoach
Recommandations
- 100
New York Magazine (Vulture)
[Dano] gives his actors space so that the rhythms are their own, and they hold us through the tough final scenes and bittersweet ending. This is a superb film. - 91
The Film Stage
In capturing the crumbling of a family and the scars left behind, Paul Dano has made a fascinatingly complex portrait of the fracturing of American ideals. - 91
IndieWire
Dano crafts an unsparing portrait that’s harsh and humane in equal measure. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
The script dares to go deep and confront what is going on in the hearts and minds of all three family members, but it does so articulately and without hysteria. - 80
Screen Daily
As a director, Dano prefers static camera setups and uncluttered frames, emphasising the mundane nature of the drama, which only allows the increasing darkness of this tale to become more upsetting. - 80
Variety
Dano, it’s immediately clear, is a natural-born filmmaker, with an eye for elegant spare compositions that refrain from being too showy; they rarely get in the way of the story he’s telling. The tale itself is resonant and absorbing, though in a highly deliberate way. - 80
The Guardian
It’s an extremely watchable movie, beautifully and even luxuriously appointed in its austere evocation of smalltown America – though maybe a little self-conscious in its emotional woundedness. - 75
The A.V. Club
It’s a very accomplished debut, with strong performances (Mulligan, especially, is magnificent, lowering her voice to a smoky purr and letting desperation nip at the edges of her confidence) and an elegantly straightforward style that’s miles removed from the flashiness of most American indie debuts.
