
The Driftless Area is a movie directed by Zachary Sluser in 2015 and based on the book of the same name by Tom Drury, first published in 2006. The movie features Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, John Hawkes, Alia Shawkat, Aubrey Plaza, Frank Langella, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
Following the death of his parents, Pierre returns to his hometown, where he becomes captivated by the alluring and enigmatic Stella. As their connection grows stronger, Pierre becomes entangled in a perilous situation involving a volatile criminal who drastically changed the trajectory of Stella’s life.
Movie vs Book

Year
2015
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
5.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Driftless Area
Director: Zachary Sluser
Country: Canada
Year: 2015
Length: 1h35m
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Year
2006
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.18
S: Goodreads
Book
The Driftless Area
Author: Tom Drury
Country: USA
First published in: 2006
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“When you adapt a 500-page book, you have to know that it won't fit into two hours. There are things that have to be left out and others that have to be told in a different way.”
MANEL LOUEIRO (Writer)

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