In 1983 Owl, North Dakota, the lives of three residents – elderly Horace, who spends his afternoons reminiscing in the local coffee shop; teenage Mitch, depressed backup quarterback star player-power-horse; and newly appointed high school English teacher Julia – along with those of the town's other residents, are upended by a historic whiteout blizzard.
Directed by Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe
depression
high school
based on novel or book
coffee shop
north dakota
blizzard
mental health
woman director
1980s
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
2.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ed Harris
Horace Jones
Lily Rabe
Julia Rabia
August Blanco Rosenstein
Mitch Hrlicka
Vanessa Hudgens
Naomi
Jack Dylan Grazer
Eli Zebra
Arianna Jaffier
Rebecca Grooba
Finn Wittrock
Coach Laidlaw
Henry Golding
Vance Druid
Hamish Linklater
Principal Valentine
Matt Roy
Randall Harley
James Craven
Marvin
Emma Halleen
Katie Hrlicka
Crew
Hamish Linklater
Director
Lily Rabe
Director
Hamish Linklater
Screenplay
T Bone Burnett
Original Music Composer
Nena Erb
Editor
Barton Cortright
Director of Photography
Lily Rabe
Producer
Laura Rister
Producer
Joel Michaely
Executive Producer
Laura Rister
Executive Producer
T Bone Burnett
Executive Producer
Hamish Linklater
Producer
Popular Reviews
18 reviews
Jay
5.0★ · 02/22/26
Schizophrenic woman vs cultish town ft. Jack Grazer
Schizophrenic woman vs cultish town ft. Jack Grazer
hopePRO
6.0★ · 12/09/25
if there’s one thing about me, i do love when lily rabe plays a down on her luck teacher why yes i am of course referencing indie masterpiece miss stevens
if there’s one thing about me, i do love when lily rabe plays a down on her luck teacher why yes i am of course referencing indie masterpiece miss stevens
Andrew Pinck
1.0★ · 07/09/25
i was hoping the blizzard would kill me too
i was hoping the blizzard would kill me too
Ilham Hashi
4.0★ · 01/12/25
This movie just wasn't it for me. I think it could have been so much better if the writing had been stronger.
This movie just wasn't it for me. I think it could have been so much better if the writing had been stronger.
Solei
3.7★ · 10/10/24
me today: I’m not going to watch any movies until I finish all 17 things on my to-do list
me, with 9 things still on my to-do list: this movie was not good.
me today: I’m not going to watch any movies until I finish all 17 things on my to-do list
me, with 9 things still on my to-do list: this movie was not good.
