The Dry Land

The Dry Land

R 2010 · 92 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama

A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.

Directed by Ryan Piers Williams · Written by Ryan Piers Williams

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