You know it when you find it|Feb. 07, 2013|USA|115 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Romance;Thriller
Description: The movie *Safe Haven* (2013) tells the story of Erin, a terrified woman who flees after a violent incident. The film opens with Erin, barefoot and bloodied, seeking refuge at an elderly neighbor’s house. She later arrives at a bus station with bleached and cut hair, evading the police who are searching for her. She boards a bus and travels to Southport, North Carolina, where she begins a new life under the name Katie.
In Southport, Katie finds work as a waitress, rents a small house, and befriends her neighbor, Jo. She also meets Alex Wheatley, a widowed father of two children, Josh and Lexie. As Katie grows closer to Alex, she becomes a maternal figure to his children. However, her past catches up with her when Kevin Tierney, a Boston police detective, begins circulating wanted posters for “Erin,” a woman accused of first-degree murder. Alex notices the resemblance between Erin and Katie, leading to a confrontation and their temporary separation.
As Katie prepares to leave Southport, Alex intervenes, expressing his love and promising to protect her. Katie reveals her true identity and explains that she fled her abusive, alcoholic husband, Kevin, after stabbing him in self-defense during a violent altercation. Meanwhile, Kevin is suspended from the police force for creating false wanted posters and drinking on the job. It is later revealed that he is still alive and relentless in his pursuit of Katie.
The story explores themes of love, survival, and the courage to start anew, set against the backdrop of a small coastal town.
Cast director: Lasse Hallström
Cast actor: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders, David Lyons, Mimi Kirkland, Noah Lomax, Irene Ziegler, Robin Mullins, Red West, Juan Piedrahita
Original name: Safe Haven