The Driftless Area (2015)
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.
Director: Zachary Sluser
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Zooey Deschanel as Stella |
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Aubrey Plaza as Jean |
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Anton Yelchin as Pierre |
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Alia Shawkat as Carrie |
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CiarĂ¡n Hinds as Ned |
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John Hawkes as Shane |
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Frank Langella as Tim Geer |
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Benjamin Rogers as Keith |
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Primo Allon as Lyle |
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Gary Hetherington as Reverend John Morris |
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Lucia Frangione as Luanne |
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Elika Portnoy as The Tragic Woman |
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Amitai Marmorstein as Donald R. Thomas |
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Philip Granger as Herbicide Store Owner |
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Duncan Ollerenshaw as Card Player |
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Frank C. Turner as Vacuum Salesman |
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Jesse Haddock as Partygoer |
| Directing | Zachary Sluser | Director |
| Writing | Tom Drury | Writer |
| Writing | Zachary Sluser | Writer |
| Crew | Jodi Stecyk | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Daniel Voldheim | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sam Bauer | Editor |
| Editing | Tom Cross | Editor |