The Harvest

"First the Fall, then The Harvest."

2015 1h 44m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 224

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Synopsis

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After becoming orphaned, a lonely girl moves in with her grandparents and tries to befriend a sick, bed-ridden boy next door, despite his mother’s strong objections. Her persistence leads to a friendship, but during secret visits, she uncovers dark secrets in the boy's home.

“First the Fall, then The Harvest.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John McNaughton
Writers: Stephen Lancellotti
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John McNaughton, shot by Rachel Morrison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Pankow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Samantha Morton and Michael Shannon and Natasha Calis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First the Fall, then The Harvest.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2543336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John McNaughton directs. Rachel Morrison behind the camera. George S. Clinton scores. Bill Pankow cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by John McNaughton, shot by Rachel Morrison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Bill Pankow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Samantha Morton and Michael Shannon and Natasha Calis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "First the Fall, then The Harvest.".
7IMDB entry: tt2543336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "isolation", "kidnapping", "wheelchair".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rachel Morrison
Original score: George S. Clinton
Editing: Bill Pankow
Production design: Matthew Munn
Costume design: Stephani Lewis
Sound: Eliza Paley
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Harvest (2015)

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What people are saying

Reno2015-12-14
★ 7/10
The truth always finds its way out. The Majority of us don't even this movie is exist. Because they never promoted it and it never theatrically released. But I came across and accidentally found it, then I decided to give it a try like my usual support for the unnoticed flicks. In fact, the movie surprised me, the story was so much better than I thought, I mean awesome. But the movie had its own defects which lets it down. From the director of 'Wild Things', another decent suspense-thriller after almost 15 years. Facially I recognised some of the actors, but did not know their names, except Michael Shannon. This story is set in a rural town, and most of the scenes were shot in an isolated house and its surroundings. A young girl Maryann, who moved to live with her grandparents after her parents' death, befriends a lonely, very sick boy Andy who has always been in the bed all his life. After a while it becomes a secret relationship once the boy's mother forbids seeing each other due to the severeness of the ill. But only until the secret comes out which leads the boy in jeopardy. So what follows is the double twist, one after another and a fitting conclusion. "What's the difference between god and a doctor? God doesn't think he's a doctor." Felt like I got a very good thriller here, but I extremely disappointed with the performances. To me the actings were the worst part in the entire film, along with a few scenes that I didn't like. Like I said, no doubt about the storyline, one of the best in the recent times, but the screenplay was utterly stupid in a few parts. Those should have been improvised for a better outcome. Especially I can't take it the way the girl for the first time meets the boy. The situation, the development, all were so silly, but somehow they had to come together where the rest of the story builds. I know I'm kind of criticising it and I'm not intensely doing that. If it was a television movie, hundreds of excuses can be given, but it was not. Initially I expected it to be a creepy flick with haunting stuffs, but soon after I realised it was another kind of horror which I call them a terror-horror (uninvolvement of ghost, spirit, zombie, et cetera, but the human who creates a terrifying atmosphere). The opening was very unusual, but comes to the point very quickly. From introducing the characters to developing the story, it took time as it is not a short movie. I never got bored, it kept me awake till the end credit. Storywise, I enjoyed it. If it was corrected all the flawed areas as I mentioned, would have been eased to accept the film by everyone. I feel it is worth suggesting, but not to everybody. If you are looking for a mystery film, then you could try it. Despite whatever I said negatively about it, I still can't able to hate it completely. Obviously it is underrated, it deserves to be praised from the one angle. In another I can't pretend like I don't see the flaws. If somebody is going to remake it in 20-30 years later from now, I'll be old and I expect them to emend the mistakes this one made. 7/10

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