Archive of films Take Shelter / Take Shelter
USA
2011, 121 min
Section:
Made in Texas: Tribute to Austin Film Society
Year: 2018
Take Shelter is the Arkansas-born, Austin-based filmmaker’s rumination on an empire in decline and its shattering effects on masculinity. The film features one of the greatest career performances of Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon, as well as a breakout role for the then-emerging actress Jessica Chastain.
Synopsis
Jeff Nichols, a filmmaker who is steeped in southern culture, has modernized what it means to be an American regional storyteller. Take Shelter is the Arkansas-born, Austin-based filmmaker’s rumination on an empire in decline and its shattering effects on masculinity. The film features one of the greatest career performances of Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon, as well as a breakout role for the then-emerging actress Jessica Chastain. Jeff Nichols moved to Austin after university studies to pursue filmmaking and was the recipient of several Austin Film Society grants early in his career.
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About the director
Jeff Nichols (b. 1978, Arkansas, USA). Filmography: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special (2016), Loving (2016)
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Made in Texas: Tribute to Austin Film Society |
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Director: | Jeff Nichols |
Screenplay: | Jeff Nichols |
Dir. of Photography: | Adam Stone |
Music: | David Wingo |
Editor: | Parke Gregg |
Art Director: | Jennifer Klide |
Producer: | Sophia Lin, Tyler Davidson |
Production: | Hydraulx, REI Capital, Grove Hill Productions, Strange Matter Films |
Cast: | Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham |
Sales: | FilmNation Entertainment |
Guests
Milan Popelka
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