The Harvest (2013)

A couple who keeps their sick son in a secluded environment find their controlled lives challenged by a young girl who moves in next door.

Director:

John McNaughton

Writer:

Stephen Lancellotti

Stars:

Samantha Morton, Michael Shannon, Natasha Calis

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Samantha Morton	...	Katherine
Michael Shannon	...	Richard
Natasha Calis	...	Maryann
Charlie Tahan	...	Andy
Peter Fonda	...	Grandfather
Leslie Lyles	...	Grandmother
Meadow Williams	...	Sandra
Journey Smith	...	Pitcher (as Journey Alphonso Smith)
Amina Robinson	...	Pitcher's Mom
Nolan Lyons	...	The Boy
Maria Farrow	...	Nurse 1
Ashley Ingram	...	Nurse 2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gavin Wurtzburger	...	Catcher (opening scene)

Storyline

The girl Maryann has just moved to the house of her Grandfather and Grandmother in the countryside after losing her parents. She is lonely and misses her former friends and decides to wander around the area. She finds the secluded boy Andy, who lives alone with his mother, the surgeon Dr. Katherine Young, and his father, the nurse Richard Young, in an isolated house. They immediately befriend each other and she enters in his room through the window to play video-game with him since Andy depends on a wheelchair to locomote. On the next day, Maryann visits her new friend again and Richard let her in to play with Andy. On the next day, Katherine does not allow Maryann to visit her son and she goes to the house of her grandparents to forbid Maryann to visit her son. However Maryann insists on visiting Andy when his parents are absent; out of the blue, they return and Maryann is trapped inside the house. She goes to the basement expecting to find a way out and stumbles with a dark secret. ...

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Plot Keywords:

secret | two word title | marital problem | boy girl friendship | doctor | 

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Taglines:

First the Fall, then The Harvest.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Katherine races into to the burning basement, part of the ceiling collapses upon her. This mirrors a real event where part of the ceiling at Samantha Morton's London home collapsed on her.

User Reviews

Parenting 101

The director won't really care what you think of this movie. That much he made clear in his Q&A at the Frightfest Festvial this movie played at. Whatever you think of an attitude like that, it shouldn't matter on your opinion of this movie. Which is really good. It's the script, but also the performances. There are a lot of gray areas that are filled with life here.

There is also a twist here, that you might see coming early on, or be surprised when you see it. Whatever the case, it is very powerful. So it's not when you know, but what you discover that will certainly leave a mark. In a very good way. And though it goes completely over the top towards the end, it still works ...

Details

Official Sites:

Elephant Eye Films [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Harvest

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Living Out Loud Films, Das Films, Elephant Eye Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1