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Coldwater (2013) 6.4
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Reviews: 15 user | 97 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com A teenage boy is sent to a juvenile reform facility in the wilderness. As we learn about the tragic events that sent him there, his struggle becomes one for survival with the inmates, counselors, and the retired war colonel in charge. Director:Vincent Grashaw |
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Brad Lunders
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Colonel Frank Reichert
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Gabriel Nunez
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Jonas Williams
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Josh Warrick
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Erin Rose
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Mackenzie Sidwell Graff | ... |
Casey
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Trevor
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Powell
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Gillis
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Cross
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Doris Lunders
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Dr. William Jenson
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John
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Eddie
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A teenage boy is sent to a juvenile reform facility in the wilderness. As we learn about the tragic events that sent him there, his struggle becomes one for survival with the inmates, the counselors, and with the retired war colonel in charge. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
March 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Przetrwac Coldwater See more »Box Office
Budget:
$700,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Flying Pig Productions, Skipping Stone Entertainment, Gare Farrand Entertainment See more »
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Written by Chris Chatham & Joe Bilotta
Performed by Chris Chatham
Courtesy of Soaring Swine Publishing
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At the start the boy is shown walking out of the house carrying a rod with a fixed spool reel. He is then shown fishing with a baitcaster. See more »Crazy Credits
In the closing credits acknowledgement: "God (for the weather)". See more »Soundtracks
Liquid ImaginationWritten by Chris Chatham & Joe Bilotta
Performed by Chris Chatham
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Just as the name goes Coldwater is a stone cold story about abuse and survival. But it's a different kind than we often see on the movies. The story moves out of the abusive culture which exists in the common society and explores a certain layer of systematic abuse which exists in a more controlled environment which is governed by the authorities in the name of rehabilitation.
Brad (P.J. Boudousqué) is sent to a juvenile reform facility by his parents following his history of troubles with the law. Soon after he arrives at the location he realizes that this place is much worse than the detention centers he has served time earlier. While the techniques and routine takes a toll on the detainees Brad struggles to get out of the place. After a failed attempt and severe punishment his goals change to fight against the system than freeing himself.
Coldwater is a slow moving yet applying drama. It is quite horrific and painful to get through as well. But the violence is done up to a certain point where it delivers the message and nothing else. The drama and the characters and their struggle overcome the violence element and due to this Coldwater become one of the few movies which positively get away with it. There is a good flow and mostly the story bounce between two timelines of Brad's life. While the movie creates a good interest of things to come it delivers certain element of surprises as well. However, for some reason I wish that the ending was different and we could witness a Brad who stood up for his beliefs than becoming a victim of it.
Though for some viewers Coldwater could be a painful memory, as a movie it is different and effective. There is good acting from many less known talents and decent cinematography to get by.