Savannah

A slow, reflective period piece that lingers on friendship and loss with a melancholic, earnest tone.

Directed by

Annette Haywood-Carter

Genres

Romance, History, Drama

Starring

Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jaimie Alexander

Overview

Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, grief, identity, family

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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