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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 LaGrange during the 2010s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a tense and contemplative tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, family & loyalty, and obsession play out through unreliable narrator.

Composer
David Wingo
Cinematography
Adam Stone
Cast
Michael ShannonJessica ChastainShea WhighamTova StewartKaty MixonRobert LongstreetRay McKinnonKathy Baker

The world of this film

Setting

Where
LaGrange
Setting
Rural
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityFamily & LoyaltyObsession
Structure
Unreliable Narrator
Tone
TenseContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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