Strange Weather (2016)

in an effort to deal with the grief over the death of her son, a Georgia mother travels the back roads of the deep south to settle a score. A story of grief and forgiveness, of looking inward to find a way to move forward.

Director:

Katherine Dieckmann

Writer:

Katherine Dieckmann

Stars:

Holly Hunter, Carrie Coon, Kim Coates

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Holly Hunter	...	Darcy Baylor
Carrie Coon	...	Byrd Ritt
Kim Coates	...	Clayton Watson
Choppy Guillotte	...	Professor Collins
Andrene Ward-Hammond	...	Geri
Turner Crumbley	...	Kevin Jenkins
Stacy Nicole Peoples	...	Beth Jenkins (as Stacey Peoples)
Susan Gallagher	...	Sue Ann Jenkins
Walker Babington	...	Dennis
Shane Jacobsen	...	Mark Wright
Glenne Headly	...	Mary Lou Healy
Johnny McPhail	...	Wes
Allene Quincy	...	June the Waitress
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Officer Monroe
Bobby Loyd	...	Woman in Church Parking Lot (as Florence 'Bobby' Lloyd)

Storyline

A poignant, lyrical drama about a mother (Hunter), who, in an effort to deal with the grief over the death of her son, travels the back roads of the deep south to settle a score. A story of grief and forgiveness, of looking inward to find a way to move forward.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | birthmark | older woman younger man relationship | reference to a republican | depression | 

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Taglines:

Make war with the past. Find peace with yourself.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a scene of sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the TIFF screening, Katherine Dieckmann commented that it took her five years to get the film made, and lead actress Holly Hunter was loyal to the project from almost the beginning.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Holly Hunter/Natasha Lyonne/Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm (2017)

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Soundtracks

I Don't Want To Let You Down
Written & Performed by Sharon Van Etten

User Reviews

Wonderful actress and director's job

I cannot understand why this movie was underestimated. Holly is so big and intense, some level of an Isabelle Huppert. There are scenes that are so strong and unexpected I felt holding my breath. The dialogues are always clean and precise. The whole atmosphere of contemporary USA's south complete the movie. Must see.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Strange Weather

Filming Locations:

Flowood, Mississippi, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kalamalka Productions Limited, Quincy Pics, iDeal Partners Film Fund

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color