Sam, a former rodeo star leading a small-time life, unknowingly starts a rapport with a young man named Elwood, who is responsible for the violence that has suddenly gripped Sam’s small town. Every character, from Sam’s loved ones to his business patrons, play a part in the unraveling of this community. Our aged hero must face the relationships in his past and his present to combat this unpredictable predator. Sweet Virginia is Jamie M. Dagg’s high-quality contemporary noir thriller with a meticulously explored relationship between Sam and Elwood at its center. The story is so intense and intriguing that it will keep the audience focused on the film to the end. The fine performances from the cast, especially Jon Bernthal and Christopher Abbott as Sam and Elwood, make Sweet Virginia an even better thriller.