Promised Land (2012 film)
- John Krasinski: Dustin Noble
- Frances McDormand: Sue Thomason
- Hal Holbrook: Frank Yates
- Rosemarie DeWitt: Alice
- Titus Welliver: Rob
- Terry Kinney: David Church Hill
- Scoot McNairy: Jeff Dennon
- Benjamin Sheeler: Attendant
Promised Land is an American film drama from 2012. Was directed by Gus Van Sant, the template for screenplay was written by Dave Eggers. The main roles were Matt Damon, Frances McDormand and John Krasinski.
The film deals with the controversial issue of fracking and its impact on the environment and humans.
Action
Steve Butler is a leading proponent of Global Cross Power Solutions, a company that has specialized for the promotion of underground natural gas held. Together with his colleague Sue Thomason he should buy as many mineral rights in a hard-hit by the economic crisis region in Pennsylvania. Believing in a slight order they are on their way. Many properties are quickly purchased due to the lack of perspective of the owners. But in a village, they meet resistance, led by the teacher and former engineer Frank Yates. In a discussion of attempts to alert the community to the dangers of fracking. To the surprise Butlers the community stands behind Yates. So now have to scour all the houses individually to retune the residents Butler and Thomason. But they have not reckoned with the pride of the inhabitants. The contract will be for the ordeal. To make matters worse receives Yates also support an environmentalist named Dustin Noble. This can not be rid of corruption and convinced the people of the dangers. All attempts of Butler and Thomason to buy the land to fail, with few exceptions.
But then is revealed by Global Cross Power Solutions is a scandal around the environmentalists Noble, and he is forced to leave the city. In a final interview Butler finds out that Noble itself is of Global Cross Power Solutions and look for a butler to the fingers, and should move to the other with the now uncovered scandal citizens to an acceptance of the mining rights.
In the following crucial vote to the mining rights Butler gives a speech before the congregation. Overwhelmed by feelings of hospitality and the cohesion of the inhabitants, he tells them the truth. He admits that he wanted to buy the land at bargain prices, and fracking brings real dangers. This can be Global Cross Power Solutions naturally do not like and fires Butler immediately.
In the last scene we see how Butler with packed suitcases finds inlet at the home of Alice teacher, with whom he had previously befriended more and more.
Background
The Director was originally Matt Damon lead itself, due to lack of time, however, he gave the director to his friend Gus Van Sant on and took over the lead role instead.
Production costs amounted to approximately 15 million U.S. dollars.
Film Music
The soundtrack is by Danny Elfman.
Reviews
The lexicon of the International film judges, the film is borne by " great actors and unerring dialogues ". " [M ] it the classic elements of the development drama " tells the production "of the conflict between financial security and environmental conscience."