A happily married family man begins to experience recurring nightmares involving an apocalyptic storm. Unsure whether these are omens of disaster or he’s losing his sanity, he engages in bizarre behavior and subsequently risks making his fears come true, jeopardizing his job and family. A perfect allegory for our panicky time. USA, 2011, 120 minutes, rated R for language
Winner, Cannes Film Festival, 2011 Critic’s Week Grand Prize
“Taut, unsettling, haunting and powerful.” – Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
“Take Shelter, which, it should be said, boasts haunting but seamless visual effects, is a movie for this moment in time, this moment in our lives.” – Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
“The film concludes not with a ‘surprise ending’ but with a series of shots that brilliantly summarize all that has gone before. This is masterful filmmaking.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
