Take Shelter

In Take Shelter, Curtis (Shannon) begins to have nightmares of an encroaching, apocalyptic storm but refrains from telling his wife, Samantha (Chastain). To protect her and their six-year-old deaf daughter Hannah (Tova Stewart), Curtis starts focusing his anxiety and money into the obsessive building of a storm shelter. While Hannah's healthcare and special needs education has resulted in financial struggle, Curtis' seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns Samantha and provokes intolerance among co-workers, friends, and neighbors. However, the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within the community doesn't compare to Curtis' private fear of what his disturbing dreams may truly signify. (Gary Reber)