The Keeping Room (2014)

Left without men in the dying days of the American Civil War, three women must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.

Director:

Daniel Barber

Writer:

Julia Hart

Stars:

Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brit Marling	...	Augusta
Hailee Steinfeld	...	Louise
Muna Otaru	...	Mad
Sam Worthington	...	Moses
Kyle Soller	...	Henry
Ned Dennehy	...	Caleb
Amy Nuttall	...	Moll
Nicholas Pinnock	...	Bill
Anna-Maria Nabirye	...	Alma (as Anna Maria Nabirye)
Luminita Filimon	...	Prudence
Charles Jarman	...	Carriage Driver (as Jarman Charles Augustus)
Zefir	...	Battle
Delia Riciu	...	Mary

Storyline

Left without men in the dying days of the American Civil War, three Southern women - two sisters and one African-American slave - must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | union army | american civil war | 19th century | opening action scene | 

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Taglines:

Some things are worth fighting for

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including a sexual assault

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

En defensa propia

Filming Locations:

Poienari, Arges County, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,328, 27 September 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$27,166, 29 November 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gilbert Films,Wind Dancer Productions,Anonymous Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay by Julia Hart was featured on the 2012 Black List, a list of the most liked unmade scripts of the year.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Louise: Heard you shoot. What was it?
Augusta: Somethin' small n' fast.
Louise: Rabbit?
Augusta: Maybe. I don't know if it was even really there. Once that gun goes off, everythin' livin' is gone.
Louise: Why's it so hard when the only thing there is you and the rabbit?
Mad: [serving up stew] The wood is big and the rabbit's small.

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Soundtracks

The Girl & The Night
Written and Performed by Emily Barker
Produced by Martin Phipps

User Reviews

Watch It

I like this movie and i'm surprised some feel differently towards it. It was cool to see the war coming from a woman's perspective and show the horrors of the woman trying to defend their home and themselves.

It showed how at the end of the Civil War that it was violent and it also showed women didn't have much respect. We noticed that it showed not only the woman's perspective but the man's as well.

Many could say they view this movie differently but I viewed it as showing how strong women were in this time period and to show the destruction the Civil War caused.

I personally recommend this movie for learning purposes as well as to get an insight on the different perspectives of the Civil War.