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The Valley Below (2014) Online
Original Title :
The Valley Below
Genre :
Movie / Drama
Year :
2014
Directror :
Kyle Thomas
Cast :
Stephen Bogaert,Alejandro Rae,Kris Demeanor
Writer :
Kyle Thomas
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 27min
Rating :
7.4/10

The Valley Below is a multi-narrative drama that chronicles the life of a small town in the badlands of Alberta over the course of one year.

The Valley Below (2014) Online

Told through a series of interweaving dramatic stories, The Valley Below chronicles the life of a small town over the course of one year. The film's protagonists include a pregnant teenager, a hard-drinking musician, a reclusive taxidermist, and an ambitious RCMP officer.
Credited cast:
Stephen Bogaert Stephen Bogaert - Gordon
Alejandro Rae Alejandro Rae - Barry
Kris Demeanor Kris Demeanor - Warren
Lori Ravensborg Lori Ravensborg - Susan
Mandy Stobo Mandy Stobo - Ada
Mikaela Cochrane Mikaela Cochrane - Kate
Alana Hawley Alana Hawley - Jill
Joe Perry Joe Perry - Henry
Carrie Schiffler Carrie Schiffler - Shawna
Graeme Black Graeme Black - Byron
Zoe Glassman Zoe Glassman - Dana
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Colin Bradley Colin Bradley - Matt
Rohan Campbell Rohan Campbell - Ben
Tom Carey Tom Carey - Dr. Powell
Brad Dow Brad Dow - Staff Sgt

The giant green and yellow Tyrannosaurus Rex statue is located at the visitor centre in Drumheller, Alberta. Visitors can climb inside and see a view of the town from inside the dinosaur's mouth.


User reviews

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The Valley Below is Kyle Thomas's directorial debut of a feature-length film and I have to say I'm impressed, especially with the writing. Coming from BC, I always wondered why Albertans are the way they are, and while this movie doesn't exactly answer that, it does give a glimpse of the Albertan condition in various forms: teenage love, alcoholism, family ties, marriage, responsibility, solitude, community and helplessness. Whether a pregnant woman, a drunk man, an optimistic and caring police officer, a successful artist, or whatever, nobody can seem to escape the inward pull of Alberta, the refusal to let go of the last economic haven in Canada.

I admit I only discovered this film on an Air Canada flight, and it was somewhat surreal that the film ended just as we were coming over Alberta. I looked out the window and wondered what kind of enchanting, mystical things were going on down there right at that moment. A first kiss on a deserted mountain range? A drunken brawl in a shady bar? Perhaps one day I will escape to Alberta, and find myself yearning for the condition that shields me from the horrors of the outside world. I hope this filmmaker continues to explore Alberta in its authethenticity.