Old Henry

Old Henry

You can't bury the past.

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Release Date

10/1/2021

Runtime

99 mins

Overview

A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for the money, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gun-slinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$77,463

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A lean, deliberate western that peels back the layers of an aging man forced to reckon with his violent past when danger arrives at his doorstep. It's a film about what we become when we try to escape who we were.

Mood

TenseDefiantWistful

Themes

IdentityRedemptionFamilyBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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