Plot
Left without men in the dying days of the American Civil War, three Southern women - two sisters and one African-American slave - must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.3/10 (560 voted)
Critic's Score: 61/100
Director: Daniel Barber
Stars: Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington
Storyline
Left without men in the dying days of the American Civil War, three Southern women - two sisters and one African-American slave - must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.
Cast: Brit Marling -
Augusta
Hailee Steinfeld -
Louise
Sam Worthington -
Moses
Muna Otaru -
Mad
Kyle Soller -
Henry
Ned Dennehy -
Caleb
Amy Nuttall -
Moll
Nicholas Pinnock -
Bill
Anna-Maria Nabirye -
Alma
Luminita Filimon -
Prudence
Charles Jarman -
Carriage Driver
Delia Riciu -
Mary
Zefir -
Battle
Taglines:
Some things are worth fighting for
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 25 September 2015
Filming Locations: Poienari, Arges County, Romania
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Did You Know?
Trivia: Olivia Wilde was originally cast in the lead role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Brit Marling replaced her. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 9/10
The American Civil War is a time period that's been told almost
exclusively from the male perspective and has most often centered on
Northerners (winners do write history), so to see a story about
southern women enduring the brutality of the war's end is rather
surprising. What makes it satisfying, and a truly excellent film, is
how sharp the storytelling is. Writer Julia Hart uses the small story
of three women, two sisters (Brit Marling and Hailee Steinfeld) and
their young slave (Muna Otaru), to capture the massive effects the war
had on the southern way of life, but never hits you over the head with
its larger themes. Instead, it tells its story almost as a home-
invasion thriller, with a slow-burning sense of dread filling every
ounce of the runtime. Bleak, tense, and at times difficult to watch,
The Keeping Room isn't fun, but you'll be happy you saw it.
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