Summaries

A boy is abandoned in the heart of the desert by his step father. He takes refuge with two orphans who live in an abandoned mining town. The three kids struggle to survive through series of increasingly desperate and serious crimes. They meet their downfall after a murder weighs too heavy upon their conscience.—James Mann

In this visually arresting and gritty drama, a teenage boy named Phillip is abandoned in the desert by his Step Father. He struggles against the odds for days, surviving just long enough to make his way into an abandoned mining town inhabited by two mysterious orphans, Jack and Lucy. They reluctantly invite the desperate stranger into their broken dystopia. But as a bond forms between Lucy and Phillip, jealousy begins to boil inside of Jack. At his wits end, Jack leads Phillip and Lucy on a long journey back into civilization and on spree of increasingly dangerous crimes. But when things go wrong and the unthinkable happens, the burden of guilt weighs too heavily upon their consciences and the group violently unravels.—James Mann

Details

Keywords
  • sheep
  • throwing up
  • sleeping in the backseat of a car
  • running after a car
  • walking along a road
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 28, 2010
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Inyo County, California, USA
Production companies Camera Experiment Aurora Features

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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