Take Me to the River (2015 film)
2015 film directed by Matt Sobel
Take Me to the River is a 2015 American drama film directed by Matt Sobel and starring Logan Miller, Richard Schiff, and Robin Weigert.
Plot
Ryder, an openly gay 17-year-old high school student from California, travels with his mother, Cindy, and father, Don, to rural Nebraska to attend a family reunion on his uncle's farm. Ryder intends to use the trip as an opportunity to come out to his extended Midwestern family. However, Cindy strongly discourages him, insisting that revealing his sexuality would disrupt the family dynamic and provoke friction with her conservative relatives.
Upon arrival, Ryder’s urban attire—including a low-cut shirt and red shorts—immediately draws silent disdain from his older male relatives. In contrast, his four young female cousins, particularly nine-year-old Molly, are fascinated by him and follow him around the property.
While playing on the farm, Molly asks Ryder to accompany her to the barn to look at bird nests high in the rafters. Molly’s father, Keith—Cindy’s brother—explicitly warns her not to climb the hay bales. Shortly after entering the barn, Molly runs out crying hysterically, her dress smeared with blood. Keith immediately accuses Ryder of sexually assaulting Molly and physically attacks him.
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