With so much open space to roam and the stillness of a frames backdrop giving so much breathing room, Rothe and Wilder’s performances really manage to take off. There’s something undeniably beautiful about the sparse open landscapes cinematographer Per captures, in fact, some of the highest moments of the film are the montages of Andie getting stuck into ranch life her clear elation at finally chopping some fire wood is nothing but a joy. All of which Erwin dismisses swiftly, instead giving her exposure to the natural world, teaching her practical skills that quickly aid in her recovery. Her seemingly generational demands are laid bare: WiFi, phone service, good food, and a place to sunbathe. He parades around his pit of despair with only his dog for company – and his diet of booze, beans, and tinned goods hardly has him on top form.Īn initially abrasive and ignorant character, Andie serves as nothing more than an irritant to Erwin’s peaceful (if incredibly lonely) ranch life. The film opens with a crotch-level shot of him laying in bed, beer gut hanging out and off-white boxers on show. To say that Erwin himself has fallen off the wagon would be an understatement. 0 ‘Tater Tot and Patton’ is a Subtle and Tragic Exploration of Addiction Across Generationsįresh off the back of Happy Death Day 2U, Jessica Rothe slips comfortably into another angry young millennial role as Andie in Andrew Kightlinger’s sophomore feature Tater Tot & Patton.Ī typically wayward young woman obsessed with her phone, drink, drugs and home comforts, we meet Andie in a desperate bid to avoid rehab, opting instead to go and stay with her uncle Erwin (Bates Wilder), a ranch owner in South Dakota and a fervent alcoholic.
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