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40 Acres is a gruesome parable about finding hope in the apocalypse
Director R.T. Thorne’s apocalyptic debut film feels like an instant classic.
In a media landscape that is thoroughly saturated with postapocalyptic movies centering white families whose stories of survival are assumed to be relatable, cowriter / director R.T. Thorne’s debut feature 40 Acres stands out as an inspired new entry in the genre’s canon. Set in a near future where the world has been ravaged by a global pandemic, widespread famine, and the outbreak of a new civil war in the United States, 40 Acres tells the tale of Hailey Freeman (Danielle Deadwyler) a soldier-turned-farmer fighting to keep her family safe. 40 Acres comes in incredibly hot with a slick and brutal opening action sequence that immediately sets the tone Thorne — known best for his work in music videos and creating Hulu’s Utopia Falls — is going for with his first foray into feature-length filmmaking.
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