Expiration Date

About This Movie

Expiration Date, directed by Giles Perkins, offers a raw glimpse into the emotional landscape of a fading farming legacy. The film’s pacing feels deliberate, allowing the audience to sink into the weight of Ned's impending retirement and the quiet tension between him and Jacob, who has chosen a path far from the soil that raised him. You really get a sense of their generational conflict, layered with a kind of nostalgia that hangs heavy in the air. Perkins employs practical effects that mirror the stark realities of farm life, and the performances are deeply affecting—especially the father-son dynamic. It’s a contemplation of duty versus desire; a meditation on what home means when it’s on the brink of change. Quite an introspective watch.

Explores generational conflictIntrospective toneRealistic portrayal of farm life