Savage State

Savage State

2020 · 116 min · FR · 5.5 (55 votes)
Dir. David Perrault · Starring Alice Isaaz, Kevin Janssens, Déborah François, Bruno Todeschini, Constance Dollé, Armelle Abibou · Music Trevor Anderson
Western

Saint Charles County, Missouri, December 1863. Edmond, a prosperous French perfume merchant, decides to flee to a safer place when the storms of the American Civil War start knocking at his door, threatening the life and fortune of his family.

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A somber, gritty journey through a fractured America. The film feels heavy with unspoken secrets and the looming threat of war, creating a tense, melancholic atmosphere as a family fights for survival.

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