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Released Sep 29, 2017

1h 20m

Drama

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North Carolina tobacco farmers Jesse and Tracy Ledbetter are mourning the death of their father. Soon, the unexpected arrival of three mysterious men sets in motion a series of events that will change their lives forever.

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Devan Coggan

Entertainment Weekly

Amazingly, this is Ryan's first lead role in a feature film, and although the sparse Abundant Acreage doesn't always rise to her level, her understated but powerful performance brings the story to life - even in the dead of winter.

Rated: B

Sep 29, 2017

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

The director elects ... to back away from the story's edgier, more unnerving possibilities in favor of something altogether more soggy and formless.

Sep 29, 2017

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Serena Donadoni

Village Voice

Cinematographer Andrew Reed captures the harsh beauty of post-harvest winter in sharp relief: crunchy stalks left in the field, the sky a crystalline blue.

Sep 29, 2017

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Elissa Suh

MUBI

MacLachlan has a way of reducing his characters and, by his extension, viewers to children, as a way to keenly elicit our empathies, but at the risk of having his film feel too rudimentary.

Feb 27, 2020

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Jim Ross

TAKE ONE Magazine

...possesses an endearing lead performance from Amy Ryan, but is too plodding, loquacious and overladen with themes to allow her excellent performance to breathe.

Feb 13, 2020

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Nathanael Hood

Audiences Everywhere

It might seem deceptively simple and straightforward, but this is a film with great depths that demands attentive rewatches.

Rated: A-

Dec 27, 2018

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Exceptionally well-written screenplay with realistic dialog wonderfully delivered by the veteran cast. It's refreshing to see a movie with an original story not trying so hard to drag the audience around the plot on a leash. Thinking about what made the story seem original to me, I recognized the twist on "a stranger comes to town" which sets the plot in motion after a highly emotional and touching opening. This story would have worked as well as a stage play, but the directing and scenery added so much to the sense of place which turns out to be the primary symbol hiding in plain sight. I highly recommend this film for a literate audience.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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imho... ryans performance was noteworthy but the rest of the cast seemed to be bumbling through.... the moments that were supposed to be poignant were not. .. a yawner.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Beautiful & poignant film. Highly Recommend!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

I'm from the area, and this portrait is spot-on. I lovely meditation on legacy, land, and life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

North Carolina tobacco farmers Jesse and Tracy Ledbetter are mourning the death of their father. Soon, the unexpected arrival of three mysterious men sets in motion a series of events that will change their lives forever.

Director: Angus MacLachlan
Producer: Kate Churchill, Angus MacLachlan
Screenwriter: Angus MacLachlan
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Abundant Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m

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