American Pastoral

Ewan McGregor makes his directorial debut with Philip Roth's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning book. A tense socio-political portrait of 1960s America through the eyes of a family in crisis.

Synopsis

The idyllic life of a family is shattered by the social and political upheaval of the 60s. Seymour "Swede" Levov is a once legendary high school athlete who is now a successful businessman and married to Dawn, a former beauty queen. When his beloved teenage daughter, Merry, disappears after being accused of committing a violent act, Swede dedicates his life to finding her and reuniting his family.