SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“An astonishingly rich, detailed and grimly moving piece of work.”
130 minutes. (Followed by post-film discussion.) Rated R. Directed by Todd Field. In English.
Note: Inspired by the upcoming exhibit “As We Are,” Hard Tellin’… is a series of films that capture something distinctive about Maine. This series was co-programmed with local filmmaker Wes Sterrs. See below for additional screenings in this series.
The Fowlers are a typical family in Maine. Matt is the town doctor and loves to fish, his wife, Ruth, is the school's choir leader, and their son, Frank, is home from his first year of college. Frank has fallen in love with Natalie, a mother who isn't quite divorced yet from her husband, Richard Strout, whose family runs the local cannery. It makes Richard's blood run cold to see his wife running around with another man. When the affair takes a sudden and tragic turn, the Fowlers are forced to confront the harsh reality of their situation and the inescapable consequences of their actions.
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS in this series:
Billy the Kid (2007): Saturday, October 12 at 3 p.m.
Belfast, Maine (1999): Saturday, October 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Dead River Rough Cut (1976): Saturday, November 2 at 3 p.m.