Beneath the Harvest Sky (previously known as Blue Potato) is a 2013 indie American drama film directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. The film stars Emory Cohen, Callan McAuliffe, Sarah Sutherland, Timothy Simons, W. Earl Brown and Aidan Gillen. Beneath the Harvest Sky is about two teenage best friends in rural Maine caught up in the illegal prescription drug trade between Canada and Maine. It is a story about friendship, family and love. The film highlights social issues in rural communities and the lack of opportunities and resources for youth.
The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 and had its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. It played theatrically before its release on the digital platforms. The film partnered with "Terra Chips" to promote and market the movie.
Plot
Dominic Roy (Callan McAuliffe) is a 17-year-old headstrong and hardworking teen who works in the local potato harvest farm to earn money to escape the struggling Maine hometown hopefully for a better future. Dominic's best friend Casper (Emory Cohen), a reckless teenager who has always dreamed with Dominic about leaving Van Buren, Maine and moving to Boston. But they need to earn enough money in order to do that. Dominic and Casper both have their own ways of earning the money. While Dominic works hard on the farm to earn his money, Casper on the other hand works with his outlaw father Clayton (Aidan Gillen) to smuggle drugs across the border of Canada. This challenges the two best friends' friendship and loyalty towards each other.
Cast
Emory Cohen as Casper
Callan McAuliffe as Dominic Roy
Aidan Gillen as Clayton
Timm Sharp as Badger
Sarah Sutherland as Emma
Zoe Levin as Tasha
W. Earl Brown as Roger
David Denman as George
Carrie Preston as Kim
Carlo Gallo as Renee
Delaney Williams as James
Josh Mostel as Principal
Timothy Simons as Dayton
Joe Cobden as Mr. Soucy
Erik Moody as Jesse
Kevin Corsaro as CBP officer two.