SummarySean (Max Gail), a retired literature professor and civic activist, writes a letter to his estranged son, Tennessee (Coleman Kelly), a ranch hand. Tennessee is uncertain how to respond, but knowing he should see his aging father, he decides to go home. Tennessee arrives just as Nina (Anastassia Sendyk), Seanʼs personal trainer fresh off a bad bre... Read More
Directed By:Matt Rabinowitz
Written By:Carlos Colunga, Matt Rabinowitz
The Frontier
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Sep 19, 2014
60
Despite a few contrivances like the impending romance between Nina and Tennessee, The Frontier remains for the most part refreshing and astute.
Sep 19, 2014
40
Actor and first-time feature director Matt Rabinowitz’s intense focus on a fragile father-son relationship makes for unexceptional developments in The Frontier, an insubstantial low-budget ensembler.
Sep 11, 2014
40
Co-writer/director Matt Rabinowitz doesn’t artfully withhold information so much as lay it all on the table a bit earlier than he might have.
Sep 11, 2014
40
The film means well but feels generic, strained and claustrophobic (despite several scenes at a deserted beach), with tight close-ups and sudden confrontations.
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Production Company:
- It's Terrific Pictures
Release Date:Sep 12, 2014
Duration:1 h 24 m
Awards
Barcelona International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
New York City Independent Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
