Angels Crest (2011)

The disappearance of a 3-year-old boy divides a tightly knit community and culls out its secrets.

Director:

Gaby Dellal

Writers:

Leslie Schwartz (novel), Catherine Trieschmann (screenplay)

Stars:

Thomas Dekker, Lynn Collins, Elizabeth McGovern

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ameko Eks Mass Carroll	...	Nate
Thomas Dekker	...	Ethan
Mira Sorvino	...	Angie
Emma Macgillivray	...	Rosie
Dave Brown	...	Frank
Colin A. Campbell	...	Paul
Lynn Collins	...	Cindy
Joseph Morgan	...	Rusty
Greg Lawson	...	Bill
Marty Antonini	...	Charlie
Chris Ippolito	...	Will
Jonathan Lachlan Stewart	...	Kyle
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Jane
Kate Walsh	...	Roxanne
Mathieu Bourassa	...	Clerk

Storyline

During the first snow of the year 3 year-old Nate Denton wanders away from his father's truck and disappears. The fevered search for him ends with the devastating discover of his tiny, frozen body. Nate's death throws the small foothills community of Angel's Crest into disarray. The inhabitants confront what Nate's death means to them and in the face of that struggle they deal with their own concepts of right and wrong.

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Plot Keywords:

snow | caucasian | hat | car | cigerette | 

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Taglines:

One town. One life. One wrong turn.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abandoned

Filming Locations:

Coleman, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$407, 1 January 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$498, 1 January 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Process Film,Process Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the cafe scene when Melody is eating the hot dog, the song playing is 'One Thing Leads to Another' by Sadie and the Hotheads. 'Sadie' is Elizabeth McGovern who plays Jane in this film.

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Connections

References Donkey Kong (1981)

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Soundtracks

First Snow of Winter
Written & Performed by David Ogilvy
Published by David Ogilvy
Licensed Courtesy of David Ogilvy/Thumbpick Records

User Reviews

Pointless and predictable

All the great vistas and quality cinematography, can't make up for the lackluster production and direction of this film. Thomas Dekker looks more like he should be playing Gerard Way in the "My Chemical Romance" story, than a grease monkey in a hillbilly town.

Then you have the textbook lesbian couple seen in almost all movies made in the past 10 years. Juxtaposed with the overtly religious mother with the alcoholic daughter, this story seems more like it's trying to please a film school students liberal teacher.

No heroes, no anti-heroes. No moral, no point.

Everyone seems to be in a rut here. No rhyme or reason.

A better name for this would be "Shit Happens".

Nice to see Mira Sorvino. I can't understand why she did this though. No opportunities for her to shine in this, but she plays her role well.

Same goes for Jeremy Piven, though in his case he should fire his agent. He's a great actor, and plays his part well, but seems constrained by the script and/or director.

Not bad, but not good either.