Let Him Go (2020), directed and written by Thomas Bezucha, is a tense and emotionally charged neo-Western thriller that explores themes of family, vengeance, and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones. Based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Larry Watson, the film stars Diane Lane and Kevin Costner in standout performances as a couple who must navigate the dangerous underworld of rural America to rescue their grandson from a violent and unpredictable family. With its slow-building tension, stunning cinematography, and emotionally driven narrative, Let Him Go is a gripping and intense experience for fans of dark Westerns and family dramas.

Set in the 1960s, the film follows George and Margaret Blackledge (played by Kevin Costner and Diane Lane), a retired sheriff and his wife, who have recently lost their son in a tragic accident. Their grief is compounded when their daughter-in-law, Lorna, remarries a violent and abusive man named Donnie Weboy, who takes their grandson, Jimmy, to live with him in the isolated rural plains of Montana. When George and Margaret learn that their grandson is in danger, they set off on a journey to bring him back, determined to rescue him from the clutches of the Weboy family.