The Keeping Room

A tense, grim siege thriller that feels like a slow-burn nightmare of survival and sisterhood in a lawless landscape.

Directed by

Daniel Barber

Genres

Western, Drama, Thriller

Starring

Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington, Brit Marling

Tagline

Some things are worth fighting for.

Overview

In this radically reimagined American Western set towards the end of the Civil War, Southerner Augusta encounters two renegade, drunken soldiers who are on a mission of pillage and violence. After escaping an attempted assault, Augusta races back to the isolated farmhouse that she shares with her sister Louise and their female slave Mad. When the pair of soldiers track Augusta down intent on exacting revenge, the trio of women are forced to take up arms to fend off their assailants, finding ways to resourcefully defend their home––and themselves––as the escalating attacks become more unpredictable and relentless.

How it feels

Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, violence, isolation, gender

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

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

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