13 Minutes (2021 film)

13 Minutes
Directed byLindsay Gossling
Written byLindsay Gossling
Story byTravis Farncombe
Produced by
  • Lindsay Gossling
  • Travis Farncombe
  • Karen Harnisch
Starring
CinematographySteve Mason
Edited byLisa Grootenboer
Music byAriel Marx
Production
companies
  • Elevated Films
  • Involving Pictures
Distributed byQuiver Distribution
Release date
  • October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

13 Minutes is a 2021 disaster film written, directed and produced by Lindsay Gossling, and starring Amy Smart, Trace Adkins, Yancey Arias, Thora Birch, Sofia Vassilieva, Paz Vega, Laura Spencer, Peter Facinelli, and Anne Heche in her final role prior to her death.

Premise

Four families in the fictional Oklahoma town of Minninnewah, wrestle with undocumented immigration, closeted homosexuality, abortion, and other issues before a massive tornado wipes out the town, leaving death and destruction in its path. Following the devastation, a regional emergency manager must respond to the disaster while trying to locate her hearing-impaired daughter.

Cast

Production and themes

The title references "the short time frame residents have to seek shelter" when a tornado is detected. The film "follows four different families who are all dealing with their own issues" before the disaster strikes, and through them weaves in social issues such as undocumented immigrants, abortion, and religious intolerance. The film was filmed in Oklahoma.

Reception

The Guardian gave the film a middling review, as it found the plot weakened by convenient turns of fate against negatively portrayed characters. Rex Reed for The New York Observer gave an overall positive review, that "the film is sometimes contrived in its efforts to keep the various plot lines connected," but " "benefits substantially from the compelling contributions of a likable cast."

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