The Driftless Area
Apr 18 2015
•2h 35m
•Crime, Drama, Mystery
Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal, and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. A contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.
Cast
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Zooey Deschanel
Stella
Aubrey Plaza
Jean
Anton Yelchin
Pierre
Alia Shawkat
Carrie
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