Underplayed Gems

The Better Angels (2014)

The Better Angels poster
Directed by
A.J. Edwards
Genre
drama film, biographical film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film shows Abraham Lincoln's childhood in the Indiana wilderness. It focuses on the influence of his mother and stepmother on his early moral development.

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What happens

The Better Angels is a 2014 American biographical historical drama film about United States President Abraham Lincoln's formative years. It was written and directed by A. J. Edwards and produced by Terrence Malick. The film had its premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. It was subsequently screened in the Panorama program at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival on February 8, 2014. In March 2014, Amplify acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on November 7, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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