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September 1, 2006
Plot
The engagment between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act of violence.
Release Year: 2006
Rating: 6.2/10 (498 voted)
Director:
Mia Goldman
Stars: Joel Edgerton, Robin Tunney, Cybill Shepherd
Storyline
The engagment between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act of violence.
Cast:
Joel Edgerton
–
Peter
Robin Tunney
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Izzy
Cybill Shepherd
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Arlene
Elliott Gould
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John
Scott Wilson
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Eddie
Michaela Conlin
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Miranda
Daniel Betances
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Luis
Justin Ashforth
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Larry
Matt Keeslar
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Man
Shirley Knight
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Ann
Donn Swaby
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Greg
Samuel Gould
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Dr. Rotblatt
Ahmed Best
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Rufus
Donna Pieroni
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Marcia
Julia Max
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Stacey
Taglines:
When bad things happen to good people…
Details
Official Website:
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Release Date: September 2006
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $900,000
(estimated)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
USA:
(Sundance Film Festival)
User Review
A moving, honest, story told with great restraint and psychological insight seldom seen in contemporary American film.
Rating: 10/10
This very strong, subtle film reminds us of the fragility of our lives,
as well as the the human capacity to heal. Izzy, played by the
appealing Robin Tunney, doesn't ask us to like her at the outset of the
movie, which of course makes her all the more sympathetic. Here's an
actress with intelligence and a sexy edge. She seems like the young
women we know: too smart to be doing her somewhat creative job, greatly
gifted at looking great yet unwilling to get by merely on her obvious
allure. It's rare to see one intelligent face in American movies these
days, but by the time we encounter Tunney, we've already met the actor
who plays her fiancé (name escapes me) and the brilliant Scott Wilson
as the fiancé's father. The scenes between father and son are edited
down to the bone, and they are powerful examples of how American
fathers and sons do–and do not–communicate. We root for Izzy and her
fiancé as every engaged couple's worst nightmare comes true: Izzy is
raped. Brutally raped. All of the good luck, intelligence, and good
taste with which these characters are blessed suddenly means nothing.
They now will be taken more deeply into who they are–and what their
relationship means–than they may have thought possible. Will their
love endure? Could any love endure this hideous test? These are the
questions posed unflinchingly by director/writer Mia Goldman. A look at
the trades–Variety, etc–reveals that these are questions that
fearful, philistine viewers wish to avoid. Fine with me: the
multiplexes are filled with movies for adolescent tastes. This is a
film for adults. Goldman brings her years of experience as an editor to
the task of probing deeply and subtly at the same time. This moving and
humane film deserves–and will doubtless find–a large audience. Highly
recommended.