Runoff

Name: Runoff
Genre: Drama
Released: June 26, 2015
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 64

2015

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Monterey Media | Release Date: June 26, 2015 | R

Summary: 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. An old friend, struggling to keep his own farm profitable by any means necessary offers Betty a wayThe 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. An old friend, struggling to keep his own farm profitable by any means necessary offers Betty a way out. She refuses to get involved, but as the pressures mount for her family and they are on the brink of eviction, her husband, Frank, reveals that he is seriously ill. How far will one to go to take care of one’s own? [Monterey Media]… Expand

Director: Kimberly Levin

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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Bill Edelstein

Jul 8, 2015

The universal theme of personal principle vs. human necessity gets a workout in languid but inexorably powerful morality play, Runoff. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Jun 26, 2015

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. Read full review

Katie Rife

Jun 25, 2015

Like its rural setting, Runoff is slow, deliberate, and concerned with practical things. Read full review

Danny King

Jun 23, 2015

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. Read full review

IndieWire James Rocchi

Jul 8, 2015

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. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Jun 25, 2015

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. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Jul 23, 2015

The low energy pace and performances strive for naturalism but just don't achieve compelling tension or suspense. Read full review

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PJRas

Aug 12, 2015

Runoff will make you re-examine your moral fiber and take you on a thrilling journey of how family values create deep introspection. This family faces everyday problems just as any family does and tries to solve each members problems with a positive outcome, even though it may beRunoff will make you re-examine your moral fiber and take you on a thrilling journey of how family values create deep introspection. This family faces everyday problems just as any family does and tries to solve each members problems with a positive outcome, even though it may be unrealistic. The warmth of tones and colors of the landscape plus the nature sounds of the film encompass you and take you to reside with the family in the countryside. You will engage and relate to the difficult choices and decisions this family must make to try and move forward with their lives. The director and cast make this well written drama a cinema must see.… Expand

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manhattanpauper

Aug 11, 2015

Saw this film on the festival circuit and delighted that it is playing in theaters. It's quite uncommon to see such strong performance across the board. From lead, Joanne Kelly to the compromised farmer played by veteran character actor Tom Bower- there is authenticity and nuance in eachSaw this film on the festival circuit and delighted that it is playing in theaters. It's quite uncommon to see such strong performance across the board. From lead, Joanne Kelly to the compromised farmer played by veteran character actor Tom Bower- there is authenticity and nuance in each role. The pacing is complex - it at once reflects the bucolic environs, giving the viewer space and manages to build tension in an organic way, ratcheting things up bit by bit. The film is allegorical. It contains motifs and metaphor that extend far beyond its subject matter. In a world of tent pole remakes, "Runoff" delivers something fresh. A must see - definitely worth checking out on the big screen.… Expand

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nihaycamino

Aug 5, 2015

I don't think I've ever encountered a film like this that takes its time and trusts the viewer to come into the film. The story of RUNOFF is simple, a mother and father are at loggerheads over how to deal with the fact that they're about to lose their farm, and they start keeping secretsI don't think I've ever encountered a film like this that takes its time and trusts the viewer to come into the film. The story of RUNOFF is simple, a mother and father are at loggerheads over how to deal with the fact that they're about to lose their farm, and they start keeping secrets from each other (no spoiler). This was filmed in Kentucky, and the land is a beautiful character. Meditative shots of the water and land are there to give the audience time to think, in between the action. Watching this film is in some ways more like reading a book than seeing a typical film -- I hope this is a new way forward for cinema. Bravo.… Expand

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