Holler
The director has a secret weapon in Baren, who makes Ruth's story relatable, even to those who've been fortunate enough to avoid such hardship.
Holler
In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when she is accepted to college. Alongside her older brother, Ruth Avery joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in order to pay her way. Together, they spend one brutal winter working the scrap yards during the day and stealing valuable metal from the once thriving factories at night. With her goal in sight, Ruth finds that the ultimate cost for an education for a girl like her may be more than she bargained for, and she soon finds herself torn between a promising future and the family she would leave behind.
PAJIBA: "A film that is heart-rattlingly poignant, haunting, and among the best of the year."
AWFJ WOMEN ON FILM: "Holler is a compelling, confident film about family, loyalty, hope and self-care, executed with a firm directorial vision and speaking with an authenticity and genuineness that is unambiguously refreshing."
PAJIBA: "A film that is heart-rattlingly poignant, haunting, and among the best of the year."
AWFJ WOMEN ON FILM: "Holler is a compelling, confident film about family, loyalty, hope and self-care, executed with a firm directorial vision and speaking with an authenticity and genuineness that is unambiguously refreshing."
Genre
Drama,
Women and Film
Web Site
Runtime
91
Language
English
Director
Nicole Riegel
Cast
Jessica Barden,
Pamela Adlon,
Becky Ann Baker,
Austin Amelio,
Gus Halper,
Grace Kaiser
Awards:
Winner, Directors to Watch, Palm Springs International Film Festival