Fierce People (2005)

Directed by

Griffin Dunne

Genre

drama film, independent film, thriller film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 129 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager and his mother move to a wealthy enclave where he gets a glimpse of a privileged world. He becomes entangled with a powerful family and learns their hidden secrets.

tenseuneasysomberslow-burndisturbingmelancholicgrittyemotionally raw

What happens

Fierce People is a 2005 independent drama thriller film adapted by Dirk Wittenborn from his 2002 novel of the same name. Directed by Griffin Dunne, it starred Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Anton Yelchin, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Evans. The film explores many facets of family and societal dysfunction, including drug abuse, mental illness, and rape. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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