Jon Bernthal, Rosemarie DeWitt, Imogen Poots, and Christopher Abbott star in this gritty Alaskan-set neo-Western.
"A burglary-homicide rattles the residents of...
Jon Bernthal, Rosemarie DeWitt, Imogen Poots, and Christopher Abbott star in this gritty Alaskan-set neo-Western.
"A burglary-homicide rattles the residents of a small Alaska town, in particular two women made widows by the crime and their mutual friend, Sam, the proprietor of the local motor lodge. Sam is an outsider himself, a former rodeo champ all too happy to leave the jolt and violence of the ring behind. So when his guests prove unruly or a stranger reaches out to him, reluctance is his natural response. Secrets are revealed, violence increases, and the people in town act more unhinged. His hesitancy — and his willingness to move past it — becomes the lynchpin for his survival." (Tribeca Film Festival)
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79 %58 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
59 %1,355 reviewsAudience score rating
"Part neo-noir, part latter-day Western, this exceptional indie thriller delivers well-acted character insights amid its shadowy, small-town Alaskan setting."
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Variety
Variety"A twisty, small-town thriller that blooms in the shadows and shies from the light, "Sweet Virginia" marshals a relentlessly threatening mood from dangerous secrets and unpleasant surprises."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"...the movie is driven less by action than by the expertly paced buildup of pervasive unease among friends and family of the deceased."
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NPR
NPR"The cast and creators of "Sweet Virginia" dig underneath flat pulp conventions and find the real pain and emotional instability at their roots."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"This taut drama exists in a timeless noir territory, a world of free-floating dread and dashed hopes where mood supersedes specifics of time and place."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"If you need a strong narrative engine, look elsewhere."
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FilmInk
FilmInkSweet Virginia | Details
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- Canada, USA
