New Jerusalem
Factory 25
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1h 32m
Directed by Rick Alverson • Drama • With Will Oldham, Colm O'Leary • 2012 • 94 minutes
Sean, an Irish immigrant to America, returning from military service in Afghanistan, finds his heart and mind in disarray. He befriends Ike, (Will Oldham, Old Joy) a strong willed Evangelical Christian, who endeavors to ensure the fragile Seanʼs salvation. A meditation on mutual need and frailty, New Jerusalem explores the allure and limitations of modern utopian belief.
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