A provocative, genre-defying film as supernatural as it is intimately human, it follows a father, Roy who goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton, a boy with mysterious powers that even Roy himself cannot comprehend.
2016
M
112mins
He's not like us.
Release date
April 21 2016
Synopsis
A father (Michael Shannon) goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boys special powers. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately his father risks everything to protect Alton and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever, in this genredefying film as supernatural as it is intimately human.
“They didn’t win medals; it wasn’t considered a victory; but, nevertheless, it was a miraculous deliverance. It delivered us to the world we’re living in now.”