Men Go to Battle

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2016 ‧ Comedy, Drama, War ‧ 1h 38min

Men Go To Battle is the story of two brothers struggling to hold their crumbling estate together outside a small Kentucky town in the fall of 1861.

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In the fall of 1861, two brothers struggling to maintain their barren Kentucky farm find their relationship tested when they are separated by the Civil War.

Men Go To Battle is a 2015 American dark comedy/drama film directed by Zachary Treitz and written by Treitz and Kate Lyn Sheil. It stars Tim Morton, David Maloney, Rachel Korine, Sheil, and Steve Coulter. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015.

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CREDITS

Director

Zachary Treitz

Writer

Elizabeth Butters, Kate Lyn Sheil, Zachary Treitz

Stars

Timothy Morton, David Maloney, Rachel Korine

Companies

Not Available

DETAILS

Released

2016-09-13

Runtime

1h 38min

Rating

Not Available

Genres

Comedy, Drama, War

CONTEXT

Countries

USA

Languages

English

Awards

Awards, 2 wins & 2 nominations

Keywords

post punk,american civil war,mule,year 1861,brother brother relationship

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RATINGS

5.5/10

71%

4.7/10

67%

CRITICS REVIEWS

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The New YorkerRichard Brody
“The glaring absence of political chatter doesn’t mar Treitz’s achievement: he has made an instant-classic Western.”

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Village VoiceAlan Scherstuhl
“This isn't a film about the Civil War; it's about the minds of white folks so removed from plantation life that they feel they have no stake in it at all. It's not about back then — it's about being.”

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The PlaylistNikola Grozdanovic
“It’s a profoundly vague piece of filmmaking that hides an undeniable magnetism beneath its bare-boned narrative.”

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Entertainment WeeklyJoe McGovern
“The shaggy, semi-focused but assuredly offbeat debut film from Zachary Treitz (co-written with House of Cards actress Kate Lyn Sheil) blends the Civil War with Mumblecore for one of the year’s most authentic trips in the way-back machine.”

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The New York TimesGlenn Kenny
“The filmmakers’ bold pushback against the rigid formality of the genre they draw upon doesn’t always deliver. With the exception of Ms. Korine, the performers often seem to have a hard time shaking off the aura of the contemporary. Nevertheless, there’s much of value here.”

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The A.V. ClubIgnatiy Vishnevetsky
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore
“Minimalist in terms of action and scope but attentive to the texture of what is onscreen.”

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The Film StageDaniel Schindel
“Where many historical films are concerned with the movers and shakers of well-known events, Men Go to Battle is all about the micro view. It tells a story that happens to be set against a volatile backdrop, but is more about what it was like to live day-to-day in such a time.”

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The Seattle TimesTom Keogh
“This modest film’s heart is really in the mysteries of small moments.”

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Slant MagazineCarson Lund
“It's too texturally exacting in its recreation of a transitory moment in U.S. history to register as a failure.”

AWARDS

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AFI Fest2015
“2015 Nominee Audience Award, Zachary Treitz”

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Tribeca Film Festival2015
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Indie Memphis Film Festival2015
“2015 Winner Craig Brewer Emerging Filmmaker Award, Zachary Treitz”