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After the Harvest (2001)
This film is an excellent Period Piece
Sam Shepard always turns in a superior performance, yet does so without overwhelming the story. I'll watch any movie he's ever made. Alberta Watson however was why I purchased the movie and her performance in this film was everything I expected. Nadia Litz did a knockout job as Jude, ditto Liane Balaban as Lind. Every character in the cast was perfectly chosen; there's not a false note or misstep anywhere in the film.
I enjoy watching this DVD every couple of months because it's a great character study that's well-filmed, historically accurate and quite beautifully filmed from beginning to end. The characters are strong, the performances are powerful, and yet understated, parallel story lines intersecting with a wallop at the end of the movie. Predictable? Probably. Cornball? Perhaps. It's still a good story, well told, and beautifully acted. Even though I've watched it umpteen times, the finale still manages to surprise me.