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Northern Light

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The American working class experience is viewed through a town's annual snowmobile race.

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Wes Greene Slant Magazine 06/16/2014
3.5/4
The film has an atmosphere of endless experimentation, which compliments the constant revision the subjects apply to their lives in the wake of their economic insecurity. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 06/15/2014
A sneakily compelling, endlessly patient observation of three working-class families in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Go to Full Review Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice 06/13/2014
Rather than high drama, these are moments of plain being, a rare immersion into the everyday lives of strangers. Go to Full Review Michael Nordine Willamette Week 06/18/2014
B+
You feel as though you've been given the keys to a town that trusts you to look around at your own pace and turn off the light on your way out. And the longer you stay, the less you feel like leaving. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 06/13/2014
Gets past the Joe Six-Pack, NASCAR fan stereotypes and shows you how ordinary working class people work and play. Given the deepening class divisions in the USA, a film that illuminates how people survive psychologically. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/04/2014 When it lost me with unusual (sometimes dull) plot development, it won me back with gorgeous atmospheric shots. An intimate and endearing film about blue collar America. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Bentgen

Director

Bernard Bentgen

Producer

Amelia Hughes

Producer

Jon Hughes

Producer

Christy Kelly-Bentgen

Producer

Tom Paitson Kelly

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Movie Info

Synopsis The American working class experience is viewed through a town's annual snowmobile race.
Director
Nick Bentgen
Producer
Bernard Bentgen, Amelia Hughes, Jon Hughes, Christy Kelly-Bentgen, Tom Paitson Kelly, Lisa Kjerulff, Gregory Reardon
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 45m
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