The storm that happens where curtis, samantha and hannah run to the shelter is real. Rent take shelter 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Gayforit dba gf networks ltd, 34 new house, 6768 hatton garden london ec1n 8jy. Ending explanation for the movie take shelter taylor. It may not be a new film but its the best film i have sat down to watch in 2017 so far. I enjoy this kind of ending as it prompts discussion, but it might annoy some viewers. Take shelter is unique in terms of its atmosphere, and also in its ambiguous conclusion, which leaves the viewer with something of a challenge.
Mar 02, 2015 shelter me portrays three very unique characters confronted with an array of contemporary social issues. Take shelter is a 2011 american psychological thriller drama film written and directed by jeff nichols and starring michael. Expertly written, take shelter keeps you watching until the tension filled ending. This is directorwriter jeff nichols second film after shotgun stories.
If you like take shelter you might like similar movies winters bone, martha marcy may marlene, shotgun stories, compliance, kill list. Shelter is a 2014 american drama film written and directed by paul bettany in his directorial debut. Take shelter photo collections dec 28, 2010 jessica chastain stars as samantha laforche and michael shannon stars as curtis laforche in sony pictures classics take shelter 2011. Definitive michael shannon performances mar 16, 2016 the restless worry rumbling under the remnants of americas middle class in the early 21st century were mirrored in take shelter, writerdirector jeff nichols 2011 drama featuring michael shannon as a father and husband whose happy home life is disturbed by a series of increasingly frightening apocalyptic visions. Spoilers, obvs as a very enthusiastic fan of jeff nichols first film shotgun stories i remember really anticipating its followup take shelter, but nichols sophomore effort ultimately left me confused and unsatisfied. Usa 24 january 2011 sundance film festival france 15 may 2011 cannes film festival australia 17 june 2011 sydney film festival france 3 september 2011.
The movie also stars jessica chastain from zero dark thirty. The plot follows a young husband and father shannon who is plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, and questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself. The way all this unfolds is very interesting, because it relies a lot on an accurate and uncommon use of editing and sounds, mixed with a well calibrated scripted and perfectly. Shelter focuses on an addict and an immigrant, both homeless. En verite, take shelter ninspire aucune tension, aucune reelle interrogation, aucun doute, aucune ambiguite.
Take shelter unfolds in a quiet ohio countryside with big skies and flat horizons, and involves a happy family whose life seems contented. Michael shannon, jessica chastain, shea whigham genre. Take shelter is a very powerful film, even more powerful than his impressive debut, shotgun stories, from 2007. When three wounded british paratroopers find themselves behind enemy lines, they take shelter in a remote cottage inhabited by a dutch mother and daughter. Take shelter ahh take the pressure ahh do what you want tonight, its alright if you want to get used then get used i dont really need this pressure to go if you wanna find love if you wanna find something more ill be the one to run for you i dont really need this pressure to go if you wanna find love if you wanna fins something more i. Take shelter, qui veut dire sabriter dans sa version originale, est plus quun film representant une inquietude environnementale, comme cela.
Rent take shelter 2011 starring michael shannon and jessica chastain on dvd and bluray. To me, the key to interpreting the ending is a previous scene in the film when they are in the storm shelter in the back yard. Decouvrez les 20 films similaires au film take shelter realise par jeff nichols avec michael shannon, jessica chastain, comme. Sundance film festival france 15 may 2011 cannes film festival australia 17 june 2011 sydney film festival france 3 september 2011 deauville american film festival france 9 september 2011. And it is actually the one that makes the most sense out of the shoot. Find out where take shelter is streaming, if take shelter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
At least the firsttime helmsman is blessed with two highly skilled and incredibly watchable actors as. The film stars jennifer connelly and anthony mackie, alongside a supporting cast featuring rob morgan, amy hargreaves, and bruce altman. American screenwriter and director jeff nichols second feature film which he wrote. As they say in what is left of journalism, three is a trend. Il faut alors voir comme samantha, a qui jessica chastain apporte une.
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, curtis laforche, a young husband and father, questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself. Take shelter is an intriguing, painful film about the angst thats currently in the air, about misreading the runes, about embarking on actions that might make us laughing stocks, about taking. Take shelter is a film that moves so slowly and builds so dramatically that one begins to wonder if were every getting to the end. Hes a brilliant actor, he really sells the happenings of his mind to you through this film. Take shelter director jeff nichols clears the air ifc. As a very enthusiastic fan of jeff nichols first film shotgun stories i remember really anticipating its followup take shelter, but nichols sophomore effort ultimately left me confused and unsatisfied. I hope nichols continues the success of take shelter. Take shelter features fully realized characters crumbling under the weight of reallife problems. Using tone and atmosphere to chilling effect, nichols crafts a powerful psychological thriller that is a disturbing tale for our times. So the three of them rush to the finished storm shelter.
Most similar movies to take shelter the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. In the storm shelter, curtis interactions with his wife take on this tone when she repeatedly asks him to open the shelter and he repeatedly refuses ambiguous ending. Curtis is going insane the first option really isnt that exciting. Nov, 2015 as they say in what is left of journalism, three is a trend. Curtis mother was diagnosed with a raft of mental disorders at 35, picked up and walked away from their family, and has been living under protective care ever sense.
Take shelter is a harrowing, dramatic, and slow building film that will surely amaze you once it is all over. And the man who made it, the man talking about his lack of worldly aspirations, is jeff nichols. Gimme shelter 2014 a pregnant teen vanessa hudgens learns to break the bonds of her past and embrace her future after taking refuge at a shelter for homeless youths. Take shelter is a powerhouse experience told on a small budget. Take shelter 2011 curtis laforche michael shannon lives in a small ohio town with his loving wife jessica chastain and hearingimpaired daughter tova stewart. Michael shannon zod from man of steel has paired with jeff another time in take shelter. The richly portrayed relationship between anna and mara is the emotional centerpiece of this compassionate and moving drama. Curtis laforche mene une vie paisible avec sa femme et sa. Feb 25, 2015 plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, curtis laforche, a young husband and father, questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself. The end of the film, when curtis sees the approaching cyclones over the water, gets a lot of discussion. Did curtiss nightmares come true, or was it just another. Take shelter is a 2011 american psychological thriller drama film, written and directed by jeff nichols and starring michael shannon and jessica chastain.
Nov 26, 2011 take shelter is an intriguing, painful film about the angst thats currently in the air, about misreading the runes, about embarking on actions that might make us laughing stocks, about taking. I wonder if my problem with its plot can be reconciled by you guys. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, serious, suspenseful and suspense films with plots about mental illness, storytelling, weird, obsession, murder, paranoia and insanity mostly in drama, thriller and horror genres. With the quality of performance, writing, cinematography, and even digital effects, one would never know that the film was an. Curtiss nightmares often involve his daughter getting harmed alone with the psycho.
The only point to be noted is that, the storm is a regular storm, not a giant one like what curtis imagines. It was released on november, 2015, by screen media films. In the storm shelter, curtis interactions with his wife take on this tone when she repeatedly asks him to open the shelter and he repeatedly refuses. Take shelter is a very anxious and paranoid film that really puts inside the mind of the character and makes you feel and live an increasing sense of disorientation. Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.