Runoff

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R ‧ 2015 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h 30min

The beauty of the land cannot mask the brutality of a farm town. As harvest draws near, Betty confronts a terrifying new reality and will go to desperate lengths to save her family when they are threatened with being forced from their land.

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ABOUT

Runoff is a 2014 drama film written and directed by Kimberly Levin that centers on Betty Freeman (Kelly) and her attempts to save her family after the government threatens to foreclose on her country estate. It premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. It had a limited theatrical release by Monterey Media on July 25, 2015.

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CREDITS

Director

Kimberly Levin

Writer

Kimberly Levin

Stars

Joanne Kelly, Neal Huff, Alex Shaffer

Companies

Cantuckee Pictures, Reno Productions

DETAILS

Released

2015-06-26

Runtime

1h 30min

Rating

Genres

Drama

CONTEXT

Countries

USA

Languages

English

Awards

Awards, 4 nominations

Keywords

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CAST

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RATINGS

5.6/10

64%

5.9/10

79%

CRITICS REVIEWS

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VarietyBill Edelstein
“The universal theme of personal principle vs. human necessity gets a workout in languid but inexorably powerful morality play, Runoff.”

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RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller Seitz
“I don't think Kimberly Levin's debut feature Runoff entirely works as a story or a statement. But as an experience, it's amazing — so unlike most other recent American independent films in its style and mood.”

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Slant MagazineNick Prigge
“This emotionally affecting film never loses sight of the ethical complexity of forsaking a community in the name of an individual.”

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Unknown SourceThe A.V. Club
“Like its rural setting, Runoff is slow, deliberate, and concerned with practical things.”

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Village VoiceDanny King
“Kimberly Levin's Runoff deals with an old-as-time moral quandary — how far will you go to protect your family? — but the movie achieves an understated resonance through Levin's emotionally sensitive compositions and her clued-in portrayal of life in a middle-American farming community.”

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Unknown SourceIndieWire
“Edited by writer-director Levin, Runoff is the kind of film that finds power and pleasure in silence; many of its best scenes come in careful, long, quiet scenes of revelation or desperation.”

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The New York TimesStephen Holden
“The movie’s extreme compression is its biggest failing. The business end is so minimally sketched, you are left wanting to know a lot more.”

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The Hollywood ReporterJustin Lowe
“The threats faced in Runoff feel generic: predatory corporations, merciless banks, environmental contamination and encroaching industrialization just seem like overly familiar themes, lacking sustained suspense.”

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Los Angeles TimesKatie Walsh
“The low energy pace and performances strive for naturalism but just don't achieve compelling tension or suspense.”

AWARDS

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Atlanta Film Festival2015
“2015 Nominee Jury Award, Kimberly Levin”

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Nashville Film Festival2015
“2015 Nominee Grand Jury Prize, Kimberly Levin”

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Sarasota Film Festival2015
“2015 Nominee Independent Visions Award, Kimberly Levin”

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Los Angeles Film Festival2014
“2014 Nominee Narrative Award, Kimberly Levin”