A Country Called Home (2015)

After rudderless 26 year old Ellie learns that her estranged, alcoholic father has died, her world is disrupted and she begins a journey that takes her to small-town Texas, where she finds ... See full summary »

Director:

Anna Axster

Writers:

Jim Beggarly, Anna Axster

Stars:

Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Mary McCormack

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Imogen Poots	...	Ellie
Mackenzie Davis	...	Reno
Mary McCormack	...	Amanda
Ryan Bingham	...	Jack
Presley Jack Bowen	...	Tommy
June Squibb	...	Judy
Norman Bennett	...	Bruce
Shea Whigham	...	Cole
Joe Stevens	...	Roger
Josh Helman	...	James
Melanie Haynes	...	Brenda
John Merriman	...	Sammy
Peggy Schott	...	Susan
Larry Jack Dotson	...	Mr. Harris
Kay Epperson	...	Hannah

Storyline

After rudderless 26 year old Ellie learns that her estranged, alcoholic father has died, her world is disrupted and she begins a journey that takes her to small-town Texas, where she finds direction, family, and friendship in this most unexpected place.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Страна под названием Дом

Filming Locations:

Smithville, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kickstart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is a 21 year age difference between Imogen Poots and Shea Whigham who are playing brother and sister.

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Soundtracks

Nobody Knows My Trouble
Written and Performed by Ryan Bingham
Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. o/b/o itself and Lost Bound Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Axster Bingham Records

User Reviews

A beautiful film about letting go and moving forward

A Country Called Home follows Ellie, A West Coast furniture designer who gets a call that informs her that her father has just died, she heads back to her hometown in Texas to deal with his death, she reconnects with her roots in ways she did not expect.

This film is very touching and relatable. It deals with themes of family and forgiveness. Ellie has stayed a distance from her father throughout most of her life due to his troubles with alcoholism, despite this, she goes back to Texas and reconnects with her family. She finds that in a way, she has let her father back into her heart. Regardless that town has still a dislike and his girlfriend struggling with alcoholism herself and causing trouble, she defends and still loves her father and does everything in her power to give him a proper goodbye. She also finally meets her grandparents and makes a new friend there, by the end of the film she has gained a new perspective on her life and is ready to move forward.

To me, the message of the film is that we all can overcome the trials and tribulations we face in life, as long as we have love in our hearts and focus on what really matters. Its very much a feel good film that will leave you feeling less alone in life. It's a beautiful indie film, not only because of the story but also the cinematography captures the beauty of Texas.