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    Ripples of Life 2021 POSTER

    Ripples of Life

    2021

    Chinese

    6.8

    3

    Action

    Drama

    film in film

    rural area

    semi autobiographical

    Shujun Wei Shujun Wei Director Kang Luo Kang Luo as Song Chuan Song Chuan as On-set Producer Xufeng Huang Xufeng Huang as Producer Yixiang Zhai Yixiang Zhai as Production Designer
    Follows a big star who brings a film crew to her remote hometown for a shoot, and while the production is afflicted by disagreements between the crew, a bored local restaurant owner finds excitement to be the stand-in for the star.
    Just Add Water 2008 POSTER

    Just Add Water

    2008

    English

    5.6

    10

    29%

    29%

    Action

    bad landlord

    Comedy

    pet turtle

    romance

    Romance

    rural area

    tollbooth guard

    vigilante

    Hart Bochner Hart Bochner Director Will Rothhaar Will Rothhaar as Dirk Chelsea Field Chelsea Field as Jeanne Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as Merl Striker Justin Long Justin Long as Spoonie
    An offbeat romantic comedy about a decent guy, Ray Tuckby, with a dead-end life in the dead-end town of Trona, CA. After encouragement from a stranger whom he happens upon, Ray begins to dream again. He sheds the parasites in his life, musters the nerve to pursue his childhood love, and finally takes back his community by toppling the local teenage Meth-baron.
    Maine 2018 POSTER

    Maine

    2018

    English

    5.0

    7

    55%

    44%

    Action

    appalachian trail

    camping

    Drama

    hiking

    loneliness

    rural area

    sexual attraction

    Matthew Brown Matthew Brown Director Laia Costa Laia Costa as Bluebird Gus Halper Gus Halper as Dragon Yossie Mulyadi Yossie Mulyadi as Hex Thomas Mann Thomas Mann as Lake
    Backpacking alone on the Appalachian trail, a married woman meets a younger hiker and the two strangers become inexplicably drawn to one another.
    The Farmer's Daughter 1947 POSTER

    The Farmer's Daughter

    1947

    English

    7.2

    10

    100%

    78%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    Drama

    farmer

    Romance

    rural area

    H.C. Potter H.C. Potter Director Forrest J. Ackerman Forrest J. Ackerman as Audience Member at Finley Rally Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Einar Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. as Night Editor William Bakewell William Bakewell as Windor
    After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
    Terror House 1942 POSTER

    Terror House

    1942

    English

    6.2

    6

    33%

    33%

    Action

    countryside

    Drama

    film noir

    Horror

    Mystery

    noir

    rural area

    teacher

    Thriller

    yorkshire

    Leslie Arliss Leslie Arliss Director Tucker McGuire Tucker McGuire as Doris Wilfrid Lawson Wilfrid Lawson as Jim Sturrock Joyce Howard Joyce Howard as Marian Ives James Mason James Mason as Stephen Deremid
    Two teachers, man-hungry Doris and restrained Marian, visit the Yorkshire moors a year after friend Evelyn disappeared there. On a stormy night, they take refuge in the isolated cottage of Stephen, one-time pianist shell-shocked in the Spanish Civil War. Doris flees as soon as the flood subsides; but Marian's suspicions about Evelyn's fate, in conflict with her growing love for Stephen, prompt her to stay on among the misty bogs.
    Come Next Spring 1956 POSTER

    Come Next Spring

    1956

    English

    7.1

    3

    62%

    62%

    Action

    Drama

    fistfight

    recovering alcoholic

    return home

    Romance

    rural area

    R.G. Springsteen R.G. Springsteen Director Richard Eyer Richard Eyer as Abraham James Best James Best as Bill Jackson Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Mr. Canary Harry Shannon Harry Shannon as Mr. Totter
    Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard-drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son nicely without his help. Matt is considered a disgrace to the town he came from and now he finds himself trying to win the love of his children, his wife, and the respect of the townspeople. Set in Arkansas in the 1920s.
    A Fire in the Cold Season 2019 POSTER

    A Fire in the Cold Season

    2019

    English

    4.5

    7

    Action

    Drama

    hunter

    murder

    newfoundland and labrador

    revenge

    rural area

    Thriller

    widow

    Justin Oakey Justin Oakey Director Terry Ryan Terry Ryan as Coyote Anouk Cornelissen-May Anouk Cornelissen-May as Mona's Daughter Glenn Downey Glenn Downey as Police Officer Evan Parsons Evan Parsons as Skeet
    A whisper among the sprawling forests and mill towns of central Newfoundland. A body found on the side of a river brings together a reclusive fur trapper and a heartsick mother-to-be. Scott is lonely and desperate to give himself meaning. Mona is strong-willed, but frustrated by her fragility. As a reluctant dependence blossoms the pair find themselves wading into violence, answering for the debts of a dead man. Stalked by outlaws, they plan an exit.
    Letter from the Mountain 2002 POSTER

    Letter from the Mountain

    2002

    Japanese

    7.2

    6

    Action

    based on novel or book

    clinic

    doctor

    Drama

    rural area

    terminal illness

    village life

    Takashi Koizumi Takashi Koizumi Director Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Dr. Nakamura Kanako Higuchi Kanako Higuchi as Michiko Ueda Manami Konishi Manami Konishi as Sayuri Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura as Shigenaga Koda
    Husband and wife Michiko and Takao move from their urban existence in Tokyo to the isolated, rural farming village where Takao grew up.
    The Patriarch 2016 POSTER

    The Patriarch

    2016

    English

    7.1

    1

    86%

    81%

    1960s

    Action

    Drama

    farm

    grudge

    new zealand

    rural area

    Lee Tamahori Lee Tamahori Director Van Heflin Van Heflin as Dan Evans Greg Johnson Greg Johnson as Golden Shears Commentator Fraser Brown Fraser Brown as Mr. McKenzie Nancy Brunning Nancy Brunning as Ramona Mahana
    1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.
    The Taste of Tea 2004 POSTER

    The Taste of Tea

    2004

    Japanese

    7.6

    27

    Action

    Comedy

    family history

    Fantasy

    japan

    magic realism

    relatives

    rural area

    surreal

    Katsuhito Ishii Katsuhito Ishii Director Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno as Kasugabe Tomokazu Miura Tomokazu Miura as Nobuo Haruno - father Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Rokutaro Hamadayama - Cosplayer Rinko Kikuchi Rinko Kikuchi as Waitress At Noodle Shop
    A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
    The Man Next Door 1996 POSTER

    The Man Next Door

    1996

    English

    5.6

    5

    38%

    38%

    Action

    Drama

    neighbor

    neighborhood

    paranoia

    rapist

    rehabilitation

    rural area

    Lamont Johnson Lamont Johnson Director Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole as Annie Hodges Richard Gilliland Richard Gilliland as Moe Vonetta McGee Vonetta McGee as Rapists' Rehabilitator Pamela Reed Pamela Reed as Wanda Gilmore
    Residents of a small town struggle when a paroled rapist moves into the area.
    A Canterbury Tale 1944 POSTER

    A Canterbury Tale

    1944

    English

    7.3

    8

    94%

    80%

    Action

    canterbury

    Comedy

    Drama

    england

    Mystery

    railroad

    rural area

    War

    wartime

    world war ii

    Michael Powell Michael Powell Director Michael Howard Michael Howard as Archie Eric Horton Eric Horton as Bystander at Wheelwright's in Leather Jacket Raymond Massey Raymond Massey as Narrator Dennis Price Dennis Price as Peter Gibbs
    Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.
    Sunshine Follows Rain 1946 POSTER

    Sunshine Follows Rain

    1946

    Swedish

    6.5

    3

    Action

    Drama

    fiddler

    forbidden love

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    rural area

    Gustaf Edgren Gustaf Edgren Director Inga Landgré Inga Landgré as Barbro Sten Lindgren Sten Lindgren as Germund Hilda Borgström Hilda Borgström as Kerstin Mai Zetterling Mai Zetterling as Marit
    The Farmer Germund is planning a wedding between his daughter Marit and Mats, the son of a neighboring farm. Everything seems to be going according to plan until Marit meets the fiddler Jon, an illegitimate son who enchants the youth with his violin.
    The Lodgers 2017 POSTER

    The Lodgers

    2017

    English

    5.1

    121

    56%

    38%

    Action

    Drama

    gothic horror

    haunted house

    Horror

    Mystery

    Romance

    rural area

    spooky

    spooky house

    Thriller

    twins

    Brian O'Malley Brian O'Malley Director David Bradley David Bradley as Bermingham Carolyn Bracken Carolyn Bracken as Lodger Deirdre O'Kane Deirdre O'Kane as Maura Eugene Simon Eugene Simon as Sean
    1920, rural Ireland. Anglo-Irish twins Rachel and Edward share a strange existence in their crumbling family estate. Each night, the property becomes the domain of a sinister presence (The Lodgers) which enforces three rules upon the twins: they must be in bed by midnight; they may not permit an outsider past the threshold; and if one attempts to escape, the life of the other is placed in jeopardy. When troubled war veteran Sean returns to the nearby village, he is immediately drawn to the mysterious Rachel, who in turn begins to break the rules set out by The Lodgers. The consequences pull Rachel into a deadly confrontation with her brother - and with the curse that haunts them.
    The Dread 2017 POSTER

    The Dread

    2017

    Spanish

    7.0

    2

    Action

    argentina

    Documentary

    healing

    Mystery

    rural area

    Pablo Aparo Pablo Aparo Director Sergio Avedaño Sergio Avedaño as Cristián Catena Cristián Catena as Susana Dottori Susana Dottori as
    The villagers of El Dorado, Argentina, shy away from doctors. Then again, they hardly need one. They have almost as many cures for ailments and illnesses as there are residents in the village. 65 year old Jorge can also cure the most dreaded ailment of them all, the much feared espanto.
    Inner Demon 2014 POSTER

    Inner Demon

    2014

    English

    4.6

    3

    33%

    33%

    Action

    demonic possession

    Horror

    rural area

    serial killer

    south australia

    Thriller

    woman director

    Ursula Dabrowsky Ursula Dabrowsky Director Kerry Ann Reid Kerry Ann Reid as Denise Andreas Sobik Andreas Sobik as Karl Sarah Jeavons Sarah Jeavons as Sam Durelle Todd Telford Todd Telford as Wayne
    A teenage girl is abducted by a serial killer couple and manages to escape and find refuge in an isolated farmhouse, only to discover it is home to greater horrors and a malevolent spirit.
    The Girl in the Yellow Jumper 2020 POSTER

    The Girl in the Yellow Jumper

    2020

    Swahili

    5.6

    11

    100%

    100%

    Action

    daytime

    hoodie

    police officer

    rural area

    serial killer

    Thriller

    uganda

    Loukman Ali Loukman Ali Director Morocco Omari Morocco Omari as Expert Michael Wawuyo Michael Wawuyo as Old Man Maurice Kirya Maurice Kirya as Patrick Asimwe Kefas Brand Kefas Brand as Rodney
    As word spreads that there is a serial killer at large who continues to commit murder, an off-duty police officer must return an elderly witness who lives in a remote part of Uganda back to town. Along the way, the policeman gives a ride to an injured man. On the way to the city, the passenger tells the policeman the events that led him to end up injured in the middle of the road. But as we travel with these mysterious characters in the car, director Loukman Ali shows us that the stories they tell are only fragmentary and partial versions of the events that took place, and that perhaps there are truths buried beneath each of their words.
    The Guardians 2017 POSTER

    The Guardians

    2017

    French

    6.7

    24

    92%

    56%

    Action

    Drama

    farm

    france

    rural area

    War

    world war i

    Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois Director Nathalie Baye Nathalie Baye as Hortense Sandrail Joe Lewis Joe Lewis as John Yann Bean Yann Bean as John - un soldat américain Laura Smet Laura Smet as Solange
    In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.
    Older Brother, Younger Sister 1953 POSTER

    Older Brother, Younger Sister

    1953

    Japanese

    7.2

    5

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    extramarital affair

    older brother younger sister

    pregnancy

    rural area

    sibling relationship

    Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Inokichi - the Brother Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi as Kobata Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Mon Zenji Yamada Zenji Yamada as Toyogorô
    The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that will threaten the marriage prospects of the younger sister San, in her cash-strapped family. The ill-tempered eldest brother Inokichi decides to take on the role of disciplinarian, with harrowing results.
    North by Current 2021 POSTER

    North by Current

    2021

    English

    6.3

    92%

    Action

    addiction

    Documentary

    drug addiction

    incarceration

    rural area

    rural life

    Angelo Madsen Minax Angelo Madsen Minax Director Angelo Madsen Minax Angelo Madsen Minax as
    Filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown following the death of his infant niece and the subsequent arrest of his brother-in-law as the culprit. Using the audio-visual approaches of essay film, first-person cinema vérité, staged actions, and decades of home movies, Madsen navigates a town steeped in opioid addiction, economic depression, and religious fervor, while using the act of filmmaking to rebuild familial bonds and reimagine justice. Posing empathy as a tool for creating a more just world, North By Current does not seek to investigate a crime, but creates a relentless portrait of an enduring pastoral family, poised to reframe and reimagine narratives about incarceration, addiction, trans embodiment, and ruralness.
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