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| A Country Called Home | |
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| Directed by | Anna Axster |
| Screenplay by | Anna Axster Jim Beggarly |
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| Starring | Imogen Poots Mackenzie Davis Ryan Bingham Mary McCormack June Squibb |
| Cinematography | Charlie Wuppermann |
| Edited by | Kiran Pallegadda |
| Music by | Ryan Bingham Nate Barnes Daniel Sproul |
| Production companies | Alchemy Raindance Entertainment Knuckles One Kickstart Productions |
| Distributed by | Arc Entertainment |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Country Called Home is a 2015 American drama film directed by Anna Axster and starring Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Ryan Bingham, Mary McCormack and June Squibb. It is Axster's feature directorial debut.
Cast
- Imogen Poots as Ellie
- Mackenzie Davis as Reno
- Mary McCormack as Amanda
- Ryan Bingham as Jack
- Presley Jack Bowen as Tommy
- June Squibb as Judy
- Norman Bennett as Bruce
- Shea Whigham as Cole
- Joe Stevens as Roger
- Josh Helman as James
Release
The film premiered at the 2015 LA Film Festival. It was then released in theaters on February 26, 2016, and on VOD on March 1, 2016.
Reception
The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Mark Dujsik of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars. Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club graded the film a C. Katie Walsh of IndieWire graded the film a B−.
References
- "LAFF 2015 Women Directors: Meet Anna Axster — 'A Country Called Home'".
- Linden, Sheri (16 June 2015). "'A Country Called Home': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Sneider, Jeff (10 February 2016). "Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis Drama 'A Country Called Home' Lands Theatrical Distribution". TheWrap. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- McNary, Dave (10 February 2016). "Imogen Poots' 'A Country Called Home' Gets Distribution". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Busch, Anita (10 February 2016). "Alchemy And Arc Acquire 'A Country Called Home'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "A Country Called Home". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Dujsik, Mark (26 February 2016). "A Country Called Home". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Hassenger, Jesse (25 February 2016). "A Country Called Home sidesteps some clichés, falls flat into others". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Walsh, Katie (17 June 2015). "LAFF Review: 'A Country Called Home' Starring Imogen Poots And Ryan Bingham". IndieWire. Retrieved 2 January 2021.