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Uncertain

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In Uncertain, Texas, an aquatic weed threatens the lake of this small American border town and the livelihoods of those who live there. As some of the men in town attempt to figure out their future, they confront a haunting past.

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Noel Murray AV Club Dec 14, 2017
The movie's both haunting and honest, confronting what it's like to see the community that sustains you die right in front of your eyes. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Mar 17, 2017
4/5
Where another filmmaker might have revelled in Uncertain's poverty and crime statistics, these directors find the sweetness in the saltiest of subjects and majesty in infested waters. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Mar 16, 2017
The most interesting of them by far is Wayne... the filmmakers follow him on numerous midnight expeditions to take down a giant beast called Mister Ed, but the real night terror turns out to be Wayne's remorse for the crimes he's committed. Go to Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie Jun 3, 2019
8/10
It's not just the three subjects that make Uncertain such a wonderful documentary. McNicol and Sandilands find a way to, on a greater scale, give an incredible sense of what it's like to live. Go to Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf Nov 19, 2018
4/5
Its achievement is to make you care about these lives and the struggles of a small community on the brink of extinction in a nowhere place that at first seems to be so remote and so alien. Go to Full Review Amanda Carnac HeyUGuys Sep 17, 2018
3/5
Although the film has a bitter, melancholy feel to it, the narrative reaches a satisfying conclusion and all three men show how powerful hope can be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jul 20, 2017 Love watching documentaries as such. Learning about diversity of life that is nowadays less heard of and sadly more presumed that situates in some dark corners of America. Very educational and a movie equivalent to life exploration. See more greg r @itsgregsworld Mar 29, 2017 Didn't love this near as much as the critics. The filmmakers could have told much more of the story and chose not to. A lot of symbolism. A lot of beautiful filming. In the end, not a whole lot of story. See more Mar 24, 2017 Beautifully crafted, true tales of humans, living in a world that changes... continuously. An amazing documentary. See more Mar 23, 2017 Saw this movie last night at its Texas premiere in New Braunfels. It was so compelling that I wanted to see more! One of the 3 stars of this documentary was present, so Wayne Smith did a Q&A session after the showing, that was so awesome because people got to ask questions about his life experiences shown in this movie. There were folks who drove in from towns all around Texas, some had family ties to Uncertain, Texas and some were friends and family of the star. This experience is one I won't soon forget, and I thought this flick was so good, I want to watch it again! Or a sequel, perhaps?? See more Sep 27, 2015 Fantastic, though sometimes unfocussed, portrait of an unusual town. See more Read all reviews
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Ewan McNicol

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Anna Sandilands

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Ewan McNicol

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Anna Sandilands

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Ewan McNicol

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Anna Sandilands

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Synopsis In Uncertain, Texas, an aquatic weed threatens the lake of this small American border town and the livelihoods of those who live there. As some of the men in town attempt to figure out their future, they confront a haunting past.
Director
Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands
Producer
Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands
Screenwriter
Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands
Distributor
Lucid Inc.
Genre
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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