IOWA

This article is about the 2005 movie. For the U.S. state, see Iowa.

IOWA is a 2005 American independent neo-noir film directed by, written by, and starring Matt Farnsworth. The film follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to cook their own methamphetamine. Critics gave negative reviews.

IOWA
Directed by	Matt Farnsworth
Written by	Matt Farnsworth
Produced by	Matt Farnsworth Diane Foster
Starring	Matt Farnsworth Diane Foster Rosanna Arquette John Savage
Cinematography	John Houghton Andrew Parke
Edited by	Robert Brown
Music by	Elia Cmiral
Production company	Full Fathom 5
Distributed by	Koch Vision (U.S.)
Release date	April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22) (Tribeca Film Festival)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

After his father dies, Esper Harte learns that he may collect on his father's insurance. However, his mother and a crooked cop want to get rid of him so that they can take the money. Desperate to escape their problems, Esper and his girlfriend, Donna Huffman, decide to cook their own methamphetamine.

Cast

• Matt Farnsworth as Esper Harte
• Diane Foster as Donna Huffman
• Michael T. Weiss as Larry Clarkson
• Rosanna Arquette as Effie Harte
• John Savage as Irv Huffman

Release

IOWA premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2005.^[1]

Reception

The film received negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports 15% of surveyed critics liked it, with a 3.9/10 rating average out of 13 reviews.^[2] Metacritic gave it a score of 35/100, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.^[3]

Slant Magazine called the film "stupendously slipshod" and "meandering, amateurish sleaze",^[4] while The New York Times criticized the lack of subtlety.^[5] In a more positive review, The Village Voice praised the film's energy and acting.^[6] Monsters and Critics said "This story and the characters in it are as real as the day is long and faithful to all that is good and bad about growing up with ever shrinking horizons."^[7]