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Left without men in the waning days of the American Civil War, three Southern women must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue Yankee soldiers who have broken off from the... Read allLeft without men in the waning days of the American Civil War, three Southern women must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue Yankee soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.Left without men in the waning days of the American Civil War, three Southern women must fight to defend their home and themselves from two rogue Yankee soldiers who have broken off from the fast-approaching Union Army.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Anna-Maria Nabirye
- Alma
- (as Anna Maria Nabirye)
Charles Jarman
- Carriage Driver
- (as Jarman Charles Augustus)
Bogdan Farkas
- Nathaniel
- (uncredited)
Stefan Velniciuc
- Father
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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Watch It
I like this movie and i'm surprised some feel differently towards it. It was cool to see the war coming from a woman's perspective and show the horrors of the woman trying to defend their home and themselves.
It showed how at the end of the Civil War that it was violent and it also showed women didn't have much respect. We noticed that it showed not only the woman's perspective but the man's as well.
Many could say they view this movie differently but I viewed it as showing how strong women were in this time period and to show the destruction the Civil War caused.
I personally recommend this movie for learning purposes as well as to get an insight on the different perspectives of the Civil War.
It showed how at the end of the Civil War that it was violent and it also showed women didn't have much respect. We noticed that it showed not only the woman's perspective but the man's as well.
Many could say they view this movie differently but I viewed it as showing how strong women were in this time period and to show the destruction the Civil War caused.
I personally recommend this movie for learning purposes as well as to get an insight on the different perspectives of the Civil War.
Watch It
I liked this movie and i am surprised that some feel differently towards it. It was very cool to see the war coming from a woman's perspective. It also showed the horrors that women faced trying to defend their homes.
It showed how at the end of the civil war how violent and it also showed that women were not respected at this point in history. We noticed that it showed not only the woman's perspective but also the man's.
Many could say they viewed the movie as controversial but i viewed it as showing how strong women were in this time period and to show the destruction the civil war caused.
I personally recommend this movie for learning purposes as well to get an insight on the different perspectives of the civil war.
It showed how at the end of the civil war how violent and it also showed that women were not respected at this point in history. We noticed that it showed not only the woman's perspective but also the man's.
Many could say they viewed the movie as controversial but i viewed it as showing how strong women were in this time period and to show the destruction the civil war caused.
I personally recommend this movie for learning purposes as well to get an insight on the different perspectives of the civil war.
Loved Everything About This
This is a woman's tale. It's not about some feminist women not wanting men around. This is about women who are forced into the position of having to learn to live without men while wishing they would come home. I love that it was a slow burn because it really pulled me into how they were feeling. My only disappointment was the ending but great movie, regardless.
Good Surprise
Watched this without reading reviews and was pleasantly surprised. Acting is phenomenal, and the movie feels real to the 1865 era. All three lead female actresses were outstanding.
Seek This One Out
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.
Did you know
- TriviaThe house and sets were all built from scratch.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 536: Bridge of Spies and Beasts of No Nation (2015)
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- Oda
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,166
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,328
- Sep 27, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $73,922
- Runtime
- 1h 35m(95 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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