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| Michael Shannon | ... | Curtis | |
| Jessica Chastain | ... | Samantha | |
| Tova Stewart | ... | Hannah LaForche | |
| Shea Whigham | ... | Dewart | |
| Katy Mixon | ... | Nat | |
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Natasha Randall | ... | Cammie |
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Ron Kennard | ... | Russell |
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Scott Knisley | ... | Lewis |
| Robert Longstreet | ... | Jim | |
| Heather Caldwell | ... | Special Ed Teacher | |
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Sheila Hullihen | ... | Woman in Road |
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John Kloock | ... | Man in Road |
| Marianna Alacchi | ... | Bargain Hunter | |
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Jacque Jovic | ... | News Anchor |
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Bob Maines | ... | Walter Jacobs |
Curtis, a father and husband, is starting to experience bad dreams and hallucinations. Assuming mental illness, he seeks medical help and counseling. However, fearing the worst, he starts building an elaborate and expensive storm shelter in their backyard. This storm shelter threatens to tear apart his family, threatens his sanity and his standing in the community, but he builds it to save his family's life. Written by napierslogs
This is my first review, I felt compelled to write it due to this absolutely amazing and thought provoking movie. For me it's a work of art, from the acting to the dialogue to the cinematography but more importantly the subject matter. I have dealt with issues in my own family that relate to this movie so it really hit a raw nerve with me. It actually opened my eyes and mind to my own past.
Why this movie has gone under the radar in terms of awards baffles me!? The acting is something I've never seen before and I've watched a lot of movies in my time. It was so real, all the actors were brilliant but Michael Shannon who plays Curtis and Jessica Chastain who plays Sam were outstandingly good. Some of their scenes together had me in tears. The little girl who played their daughter was brilliant to, so believable.
You really must see this movie, I'd go as far as saying it's the best movie I've seen for years. Jeff Nichols has an amazing mind! All I can say is WOW!