Hear me now brother. I was washed in the same blood as you.
The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Nov 20197/10
***Haunting and surreal Southern Gothic is nigh post-apocalyptic*** Two boys living with their father (Dermot Mulroney) in rural Georgia near Savannah (where the film was shot) try to eke out a living off the land. Chris (Jamie Bell) is about 16 and Tim around 10; both manifest their grief over their dead mother and the challenges of their destitute isolation in different ways: Chris gets in trouble with the law while Tim strangely seems preoccupied with consuming non-edible items. Their father's brother (Josh Lucas) comes to visit and seems affable enough, but there's a wild, sinister glint in his eyes. No wonder, he's inwardly frothing with hostility and greed. David Gordon Green's "Undertow" (2004) is a bit reminiscent of Terrence Malick's "Days of Heaven" (1978) in that both are realistic dramas focusing on youths in rural areas and both offer a dreamy viewing experience. Each tries hard to enchant with their movie magic. Unlike "Days," however, "Undertow" is rooted in Southern Gothic. Of the two, I favor "Undertow." After viewing the director’s awesome "Snow Angels" (2007), easily one of the greatest dramas ever filmed, I decided to give this one, his previous film, another ch
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Cast
- Jamie BellChris Munn
- Josh LucasDeel Munn
- Dermot MulroneyJohn Munn
- Devon AlanTim Munn
- Kristen StewartLila
- Robert LongstreetBern
- Terry LoughlinOfficer Clayton
- Eddie RouseWadsworth Pela
- Patrice JohnsonAmica Pela
- Charles 'Jester' PostonHard Hat Dandy
Crew
- David Gordon GreenDirector
- Joe ConwayScreenplay
- David Gordon GreenScreenplay
- Tim OrrDirector of Photography
- Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer
- Zene BakerEditor
- Steven GonzalesEditor
- Edward R. PressmanProducer
- Terrence MalickProducer
- Lisa MuskatProducer
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