The Driftless Area

"Destiny can lead to dangerous places."

Apr 26 2016 R 1h 35m
Crime, Drama

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Pierre Hunter (Anton Yelchin), a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella (Zooey Deschanel), Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal (John Hawkes), and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. With Alia Shawkat, Frank Langella, Aubrey Plaza, and Ciarán Hinds. Zachary Sluser's film, based on the novel by Tom Drury, is a contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.

Written by

Tom Drury, Zachary Sluser

Directed by

Zachary Sluser

Cast

Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, John Hawkes

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United States of America

Production Companies

Unified Pictures, Bron Studios

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Trailers
The Driftless Area - OFFICIAL TRAILER 2016
Scores
# of Votes
2,179
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA