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:

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

Kevins
Written & Performed by Sharon Van Etten
Produced by Aaron Dressner

User Reviews

Single Movie ...

A "road movie" loaded with pain, loss and that deplorable feeling of helplessness, a good plot, could have invested more in the son's tragic death, however the focus is all on the mother's pain, and the search for why he committed such attempt on life itself, a simple, short and sensitive outcome ... Single Movie ...

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