American Fable

Feb 17 2017 Not Rated 1h 36m
Thriller

When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her father, Abe, a good and beloved farmer, is holding a wealthy man hostage in their abandoned silo in order to save their suffering farm, she befriends the captive in secret. As the truth unfolds about who he is and what will happen if he escapes, Gitty chooses to confront the thin line between reality and fiction.

Plot

When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her beloved father is hiding a wealthy man in her family's silo in order to save their struggling farm, she is forced to choose between saving the man's life or protecting her family from the consequences of their actions. AMERICAN FABLE is a fairytale thriller set in the 1980s rural Midwest about a courageous girl living in a dark - sometimes magical - world.

Written by

Anne Hamilton

Directed by

Anne Hamilton

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

IFC Midnight, Prime Mover Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,766
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA