Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a 2013 American romantic crime drama film written and directed by David Lowery in his directional debut. The film stars Casey Affleck as Bob Muldoon, Rooney Mara as Ruth Guthrie, and Ben Foster as Patrick Wheeler. Bob (Affleck) and Ruth (Mara) are a couple who become involved in criminal activities and are caught, with Bob taking the blame and going to prison. The film follows the events after the criminal activities as Ruth gives birth to their daughter, and the two live comfortably. When the child is nearly four, Bob escapes from jail and goes looking to reconnect with his family.
Plot
Ruth Guthrie walks across a field and is followed by Bob Muldoon, who tries to dissuade Ruth from leaving him to return to her mother's. Ruth is adamant and reveals that she is angry because Bob told Freddy that he was going to 'strike out on his own'. Bob says this isn't the case. Ruth reveals she is pregnant, and they reconcile.
More details
| author | David Lowery |
|---|---|
| director | David Lowery |
| editor | Craig McKay Jane Rizzo |
| genre | crime drama western |
| keywords | birthday party bounty hunter follow getaway car hardware store jail kill missouri plan police station question shoot sleep small town talk wound |
| musicBy | Daniel Hart |
| producer | Amy Kaufman Cassian Elwes James M. Johnston Jay Van Hoy Lars Knudsen Toby Halbrooks |
| productionCompany | Paradox Entertainment Parts and Labor The Weinstein Company |
| publisher | IFC Films The Weinstein Company |
| theme | dance independent romantic drama |