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ERA
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Released 9 years ago.
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Battlecreek
"Some scars never heal."
2017 1h 37m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 33
Drama
Synopsis
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Henry is a loner and a night owl. His rare skin disease has kept him under the close watch of his fiery mother, who has sheltered him his entire life. One night, a young woman's car breaks down and Henry's life will change forever.
“Some scars never heal.”
Cast
Bill Skarsgård
Henry Pearl
Paula Malcomson
Tallulah Pearl
Claire van der Boom
Alison
Delroy Lindo
Arthur
Toby Hemingway
Cy
Dana Powell
Melinda
Jeremy Sande
Carl
Elise Fyke
Janice
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alison Eastwood
- Writers
- Anthea Anka
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alison Eastwood, shot by Dane Lawing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Gary D. Roach 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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Bill Skarsgård and Paula Malcomson and Claire van der Boom carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Some scars never heal.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1880415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alison Eastwood directs. Dane Lawing behind the camera. Gary D. Roach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Alison Eastwood, shot by Dane Lawing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Gary D. Roach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Bill Skarsgård and Paula Malcomson and Claire van der Boom carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Some scars never heal.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1880415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dane Lawing
- Editing
- Gary D. Roach
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Alison Eastwood
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Safrimike
Wonderful, slow movie, which sucks you into itself. Nice lowkey acting by Delroy Lindo.Paula Malcomsem, and Claire van der Boom aquit themselves well. 6.5/10
Production companies
Who made it
- RE
Red River Studios
- MA
Maindiner Music & Film
Key crew
- EditorGary D. Roach
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- childhood trauma
- drifter
- woman director
- neglectful mother
- rare disease
- protective mother
- rural america
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2016-02-06R· Santa Barbara Film Festival
- Theatrical2017-11-03
