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American Fable
A 11-year-old girl (Peyton Kennedy) learns that her beloved father is hiding a wealthy man in a silo to save their struggling farm. Since her curiosity has been piqued, soon her life will be changed.
25 August 1962, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6 November 1953, Detroit, Michigan, USA
4 January 2004, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29 June 1977, London, England, UK
23 September 1975, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
27 May 1955, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
February 16, 2017
A potentially interesting story, but ultimately a tedious and pretentious film.February 14, 2017
Flirting with magical realism, it has an otherworldly beauty that provides one more lens through which to see the film. There are many thematic interpretations to expound on here.April 03, 2017
With a bit more energy and a bit more soul, American Fable could have been exceptional - instead, it's just very good.February 14, 2017
While American Fable isn't without its share of flaws, it's the type of inventive production that hints of happier endings to come.February 16, 2017
A movie that spirals into nonsense.February 17, 2017
A haunting, moving, intelligent and gripping allegory. Peyton Kennedy gives a breakthrough performance.February 27, 2017
American Fable possesses an amorphous, dreamlike quality that proves increasingly irritating as it wears on.February 16, 2017
Hamilton establishes a realistic sense of place and a horror-tinged atmosphere with impressive skill. Her artistry announces a cinematic talent. It also compounds the disappointment when her screenplay doesn't quite hold together.February 14, 2017
Gorgeously shot, and helmed with a sense of daring and verve that belies Hamilton's greenness to feature filmmaking, this is a debut of obvious promise, although its story never quite rises to the level of its craft.February 17, 2017
American Fable is ambitious, maybe too much so sometimes, but there's an intense pleasure in the boldness of the film's style, its confidence in what it is about.February 23, 2017
"American Fable" has its problems ... but it's a promising debut for Hamilton.