2011 · 120 min · R
Take Shelter
Directed by Jeff Nichols · Thriller, Drama, Horror
Take Shelter (2011) is a Thriller film, directed by Jeff Nichols set in Ohio during the 2010s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated R.
A psychological horror and survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, family & loyalty, and isolation run throughout.
Composer
David Wingo
Cinematography
Adam Stone
Cast
Michael ShannonJessica ChastainShea WhighamTova StewartKaty MixonRobert LongstreetRay McKinnonKathy Baker
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Tone
BleakTenseContemplative
Shape
Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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