Northern Borders
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| Directed by | Jay Craven |
| Written by | Jay Craven |
| Based on | Northern Borders byHoward Frank Mosher |
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| Starring | Bruce Dern Geneviève Bujold Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick |
| Cinematography | James B. Heck |
| Edited by | Jonah Greenstein Josh Melrod |
| Music by | Jeff Claus Judy Hyman |
Production company | Kingdom County Productions |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Northern Bordersis a 2013 American drama film written and directed byJay Craven,and based onHoward Frank Mosher's novel of the same name. It starsBruce Dern,Geneviève BujoldandSeamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.[1]
Plot
[edit]In 1956, Austen Kittredge is sent to live with his conservative grandparents in Vermont. Austen Sr. and his wife Abiah have lived together for fifty years, but they do not speak to each other directly and actually despise each other. Austen, called "Tut" by his Egypt-obsessed grandmother (the daughters are Nefertiti and Cleopatra) must do farm chores, even though he dislikes the idea. Austen goes to school and meets Theresa, whose family is poor. In addition to living amidst the conflict between his grandparents, Austen must deal with their reluctance to join the modern world, hoping they will overcome this.
Cast
[edit]- Bruce Dernas Austen Kittredge Sr.
- Geneviève Bujoldas Abiah Kittredge
- Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrickas Austen Kittredge II
- Tom Bodettas Station Master
- Samantha Cheirif as Bumper Stevens' Girlfriend
- Brent Crawford as Rob
- Rusty DeWeesas Bumper Stevens
- Jim Fitzpatrickas JW Kittredge
- John Griesemeras Bailiff
- Jessica Hechtas Liz Kittredge
- Jacqueline Hennessyas Theresa Dubois
- Alicia Hunt as Nefertiti
- John Kiedaisch as Zack Barrows
- Nettie Lane as Mrs. Dubois
- Mark Margolisas Whiskeyjack Kittredge
- Tara O'Reilly as Nurse
- Kaley Ronayne as Cleopatra
- John Rothmanas Judge Allen
- Jay O. Sandersas Agent Sanders
- Irene Shamas as Hettie
- John Sheaas Doc Harrison
- Karin Shearer as Mrs. Armstrong
Reception
[edit]Onreview aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 6.08/10. "[2]OnMetacritic,the film has aweighted averagescore of 44 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
Peter Keough ofThe Boston Globewrote, "Craven's erratic tonal shifts from the whimsical to the sentimental trip up the episodic plot."[4]Neil GenzlingerofThe New York Timeswrote, "The most interesting thing about the movie is its origin story."[5]
References
[edit]- ^Scheck, Frank (15 January 2015)."'Northern Borders': Film Review ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved10 November2016.
- ^"Northern Borders (2015)".Retrieved24 May2020– via rottentomatoes.
- ^"Northern Borders".Retrieved24 May2020– via metacritic.
- ^Keough, Peter (9 April 2015)."A pair of curmudgeons in 'Northern Borders'".The Boston Globe.Retrieved10 November2016.
- ^Genzlinger, Neil (15 January 2015)."An Education on Camera and Behind It".The New York Times.Retrieved10 November2016.