Out of the Furnace 2013

"Out of the Furnace" , the second film by American filmmaker Scott Cooper and likely candidate for the next Academy Awards , follows the descending into the underworld of two brothers in a small Appalachian town hit hard by the economic crisis spiral.

The film, which opens Friday in North America , brings together a prestigious cast , which include Christian Bale and Casey Affleck in the role of Baze brothers.

After leaving prison , Russell Baze (Bale ) tries to improve relations with his younger brother, Rodney Baze soldier ( Affleck) , very disturbed after his return from the Iraqi front . When Rodney , engaged in a bloody gang led by psychopath Harlan DeGroat (Woody Harrelson ) , mysteriously disappears , Russell begins to look .

Casey Affleck , younger brother of Ben Affleck , stands out in his role as taciturn soldier, traumatized by the battle front and unable to find a place in a community and in a town with no future.

The actor, 38, who was also in the lineup this fall with "Is not Them Bodies Saints" with Rooney Mara , saw " many documentaries " and " spoke with several former combatants " to prepare for his role .

"It's a city hit hard by the crisis, which is going through a very difficult period ," he said . "In the past , the economy was strong and prosperous , and many families had work . But now there 's nothing," he said.

Bitter and violent , "Out of the Furnace" shows Christian Bale and Casey Affleck in several strong scenes , which should not go unnoticed to the voters at the Oscars.

"You can have someone sitting in a chair , trying to peel an orange , no apparent expression unfathomable , impossible to decipher. But that's not a problem ," he added . " Not because somebody yelled 'Action ! ' necessarily someone should do something . "