The Driftless Area

Plot

Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents' death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pierre is unknowingly pulled into a cat-and-mouse game that involves a duffel bag full of cash, a haphazard yet determined criminal, and a mystery that will determine all of their fates. A contemporary fable about the ways we struggle to control time and fate in a possibly predetermined universe.

Cast

Zooey Deschanel

Stella

Aubrey Plaza

Jean

Anton Yelchin

Pierre

Alia Shawkat

Carrie

Ciarán Hinds

Ned

John Hawkes

Shane

Frank Langella

Tim Geer

Benjamin Rogers

Keith

Primo Allon

Lyle

Gary Hetherington

Reverend John Morris

Lucia Frangione

Luanne

Elika Portnoy

The Tragic Woman

Amitai Marmorstein

Donald R. Thomas

Philip Granger

Herbicide Store Owner

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Card Player