The Driftless Area

Apr 18, 2015

1h 35m

★ 5.1

Destiny can lead to dangerous places.

Overview

Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal, and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. A contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Bron Studios

Unified Pictures

The Driftless Area Trailers

Cast

Stella

Zooey Deschanel

Jean

Aubrey Plaza

Pierre

Anton Yelchin

Carrie

Alia Shawkat

Ned

Ciarán Hinds

Shane

John Hawkes

Tim Geer

Frank Langella

Keith

Benjamin Rogers

Lyle

Primo Allon

Reverend John Morris

Gary Hetherington

Luanne

Lucia Frangione

The Tragic Woman

Elika Portnoy

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