Refuge

Name: Refuge
Genre: Drama
Released: March 28, 2014
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 34

2014

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: March 28, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Amy (Krysten Ritter), a young woman raising her two, slightly younger, but overly needy siblings, tries to balance her personal life with her responsibilities. But when Sam (Brian Geraghty), a young handsome stranger rolls into town, he becomes entrenched in the family while he and Amy, against all odds, begin to create a life they neverAmy (Krysten Ritter), a young woman raising her two, slightly younger, but overly needy siblings, tries to balance her personal life with her responsibilities. But when Sam (Brian Geraghty), a young handsome stranger rolls into town, he becomes entrenched in the family while he and Amy, against all odds, begin to create a life they never thought possible.… Expand

Director: Jessica Goldberg

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 min

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Andrew Lapin

Mar 25, 2014

Goldberg sneaks in some whispers of spirituality, but Refuge’s true effectiveness lies in Ritter’s distinctively non-angelic performance. It’s the work of a woman who knows she’s been dealt a bad hand, but can’t bring herself to leave the game. Read full review

Sam Weisberg

Mar 25, 2014

Even at its well-meaning best, Refuge is listless. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Apr 3, 2014

Whatever emotional depths filmmaker Jessica Goldberg hopes to suggest, there's nothing stirring beneath the movie's static surface. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Mar 25, 2014

The problem with the film isn't the contrivance of its premise, it's that writer-director Jessica Goldberg doesn't know it's contrived. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Mar 27, 2014

Jessica Goldberg, who wrote and directed the film, prefers showcasing the somewhat treacly soundtrack to fleshing out back stories. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Mar 27, 2014

Jessica Goldberg’s sluggish directorial debut feels like a leftover from the 1990s, when dank indie dramas littered film-festival lineups. Read full review

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