Take Shelter

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Curtis (an impressive *Michael Shannon* from HBO's *Boardwalk Empire* and *The Runaways*) is tortured by violent apocalyptic nightmares. When he decides to build a tornado shelter on his land, he realizes the construction will take on more meaning than expected. First, Curtis has to protect himself from his own fears, with his family's propensity towards schizophrenia making sure he can't differentiate between premonitions and real risks. His wife (*Jessica Chastain*) tries to find out what's driving him to bring him back to reason, but how can she protect him from his fears if she doesn't know whether they are founded?

Jeff Nichols
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Jeff Nichols
Screenplay