Where to Watch The Rising Place (2001) in the US

What it's about

Set against the picturesque landscape of the Mississippi Delta in the 1940's, "The Rising Place" follows the close friendship of two young women, each of a different race, and their struggle to find purpose in their lives during this time of social injustice and world war. When Virginia visits her Aunt Millie at Christmas, she discovers a stack of handwritten letters over half a century old, and unlocks the story of her aunt's youthful days as a young woman living in Hamilton, Mississippi, during the second World War. Beautifully shot sequences episodically shift back and forth from the past to the present. In a time when a woman's place was in the home, young Emily ventures out and falls in love with a young soldier, eventually carrying his baby out of wedlock. With the support of her best friend Wilma Watson and their draft-dodging companion Will Bacon, Emily is able to stand by her convictions in a household dominated by the standards of a salt-of-the-earth father and an unconditionally loving mother.

Cast and crew

Director

Tom Rice

Writer

Tom Rice, David Armstrong

Starring

Liam Aiken, Frances Fisher, Alice Drummond

Details

Release date

Feb 1, 2001

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$8,360

Awards

5 wins

Where to Watch The Rising Place (2001) in the US — common questions

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