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Feb 26, 2016 · The central problem with “A Country Called Home” is neither the performances nor even the characters. It’s the transparent ways in which the movie conjures easy resolutions to issues that it otherwise does a fine job convincing us are not so simple.
Mar 3, 2016 · A Country Called Home marks the promising feature filmmaking debut of Anna Axster, a director who infuses her story with a wonderfully understated tone. The picture centers Ellie (the always engaged Imogen Poots ), a young woman who travels to a small town in Texas to bury her estranged father.
The characters, albeit clichéd, were interesting and relatable. Amanda, the wife of Ellie's dad, is a drunk having trouble coping. Her son, Jack, is understandably bitter and stressed as he has a lot on his plate with his drunk mother and child to care for. Reno is troubled with small-town bigotry, and a self-indulgent, diabetic mother.
The rest of "A Country Called Home" is a virtual parade of colorful characters. There's a previously-unknown-to-Ellie set of grandparents, a drunken buddy of Ellie's dad, a transvestite, Amanda, and a few other locals.
A Country Called Home: Directed by Anna Axster. With Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Mary McCormack, Ryan Bingham. Ellie learns that her estranged father has died. She reluctantly attends the funeral in the his small Texas hometown.
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- Drama
- Anna Axster
- 2016-03-01
Apr 6, 2016 · The heartland that American country musicians have long mythologized is in fact real—a prospect that enthralled Anna Axster as she accompanied her husband, Oscar-winning songsmith Ryan Bingham, on tour.
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Feb 26, 2016 · Poots, Davis, McCormack, Squibb and Whigham quickly sketch in interesting, if not quite compelling characters. And they, more than the story or locale, make A Country Called Home worth a brief visit. Read More. By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW.
