Northern Borders

– 'Northern Borders' tells the story of ten year-old Austen Kittredge who is sent by his father to liv..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Northern Borders (2013)

'Northern Borders' tells the story of ten year-old Austen Kittredge who is sent by his father to live on his grandparents' Vermont farm, where he experiences wild adventures and uncovers long-festering family secrets. It's 1956 and Austen experiences the farm as a place full of eccentric people, especially his stubborn grandparents whose thorny marriage is known as the Forty Years War. Initially feeling stuck in this fractured household, young Austen plans a quick exit but ends up stranded with no choice but to navigate and endure. A humorous and sometimes startling coming-of-age-story, 'Northern Borders' evokes Vermont's wildness, its sublime beauty, a haunted past, and an aura of enchantment.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

Northern Borders (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Jan 2015

Language:

English

Director:

Jay Craven

Writer:

Jay Craven (screen play), Jay Craven, Sascha Stanton Craven (additional writing), Howard Frank Mosher (novel), Grace Statwick (additional writing)

Main Actors:

Bruce Dern, Geneviève Bujold, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Tom Bodett

Plot:

'Northern Borders' tells the story of ten year-old Austen Kittredge who is sent by his father to live on his grandparents' Vermont farm, where he experiences wild adventures and uncovers long-festering family secrets. It's 1956 and Austen experiences the farm as a place full of eccentric people, especially his stubborn grandparents whose thorny marriage is known as the Forty Years War. Initially feeling stuck in this fractured household, young Austen plans a quick exit but ends up stranded with no choice but to navigate and endure. A humorous and sometimes startling coming-of-age-story, 'Northern Borders' evokes Vermont's wildness, its sublime beauty, a haunted past, and an aura of enchantment.

Production:

Kingdom County Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Metacritic:
44%