Adam Meeks studied film at NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts, where one can imagine the true-to-his-roots filmmaker learning alongside eclectic classmates. Manhattan must have felt like a stark break from the reality of rural Ohio, where Meeks grew up, but instead of abandoning his upbringing, the way so many do after moving to the big city, the writer-director honors what he left behind — and especially those struggling with the opioid epidemic back home — in his feature debut, “Union County.” The make-or-break ingredient turns out to be British actor Will Poulter, whose immersive commitment dovetails beautifully with Meeks’ unvarnished sensibility.
Expanded from a 2020 short of the same name, Meeks’ raw, honest movie fits neatly within a tradition of red-state escapees who remain committed to depicting the communities they know best with empathy and compassion (other examples include Nicole Riegel’s slice-of-life indie “Holler” and J.D. Vance’s bestselling memoir…
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