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Take Shelter
Why this pick
Nichols again builds tension through a working-class family under quiet pressure, with plainspoken performances and a patient, ominous Southern atmosphere.
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MOVIE2007 1h 32m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Natalie Canerday
Nicole
Travis Smith
Mark Hayes
Michael Shannon
Son Hayes