
The story of Casper (Emory Cohen) and Dominic (Callan McAuliffe) - two best friends that are fiercely loyal to one another, as they come of age in a small farming town in Maine. During harvest break, Casper is drawn into smuggling drugs across the Canadian border with his outlaw father, Clayton (Aidan Gillen). Meanwhile, Dominic works his final potato harvest, hoping to earn the money he needs to buy a car and take them away towards a better future. But with Casper's life unr... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of Casper (Emory Cohen) and Dominic (Callan McAuliffe) - two best friends that are fiercely loyal to one another, as they come of age in a small farming town in Maine. During harvest break, Casper is drawn into smuggling drugs across the Canadian border with his outlaw father, Clayton (Aidan Gillen). Meanwhile, Dominic works his final potato harvest, hoping to earn the money he needs to buy a car and take them away towards a better future. But with Casper's life unraveling before their eyes, their friendship and loyalty are put to the test as they are forced to mature and make very adult decisions that will forever alter the course of their lives.
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| The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicOn both technical and thematic levels, the filmmakers have succeeded in using the tools of cinema to carve out an authentic look at troubled youth, and the choices we have to make in order to steer away from the wrong path. |
| AV ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyLike "Winter’s Bone" and "Frozen River," the movie attempts to re-mystify a handful of old tropes—the tragic snitch, crime as a family business—by placing them in unfamiliar terrain. |
| Movie MezzanineCasey CiprianiAn authentic representation of teenage angst. Beneath the Harvest Sky offers a genuine view of what it's like to grow up in rural poverty. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenBeneath the Harvest Sky reaches a dramatic climax that is so rushed and confusing, you are left scratching your head. But for all its missteps, the film feels authentic. Through thick and thin, it stubbornly maintains a thorny integrity. |
| Film ExperienceGlenn Dunks[T]his exploration of male youth lacks a truthfulness to make it stand out. The story of these boys doesn't feel special or unique ... the weight of their situation doesn't feel earned. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakWhile we're never surprised at the outcomes, we're satisfied because few if any notes ring false. |
| It's Just MoviesRon WilkinsonA story that unfolds nearly as slowly as the potatoes ripen in the fields, the charismatic performances of the two young leads make all the difference. |
| Under the RadarZach HollwedelCasper and Dominic are modern everymen -- theirs are not at all unique experiences, which is why their story resounds so loudly. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeBeneath the Harvest Sky offers a heartbreakingly authentic, vividly realized account of adolescent frustration and yearning. |
| Village VoiceZachary WigonGaudet and Pullapilly have a background in documentaries, and there's a convincing naturalism to their storytelling. |