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Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee Movie Critic
The timing of "In the Bedroom" is just about perfect. It touches on feelings that are still raw since the Sept. 11 attacks on America -- on the inability of most of us to relinquish hope, as well as our need for a justice that often takes the form of revenge. ...
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
"In the Bedroom" is the first film directed by Todd Field, an actor ("Eyes Wide Shut," "The Haunting"), and is one of the best-directed films this year. It's based on a story by the late Andre Dubus, the Massachusetts-based writer who died in 1999, and who worked with Field on the adaptation before his death. ...
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
Although only 17 pages in length, Andre Dubus's short story describes a shatteringly powerful dramatic arc. Field regenerates it, allowing it the time it needs to play out. Field, who has worked with Victor Nunez, has learned from that filmmaker how to trust a leisurely pace while also imparting a strong sense of place -- in Field's case, his native Maine. ...
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
The performances by Wilkinson and the Golden Globe-nominated Spacek are simply the best to be found in any American film this year. Spacek, finally given a role that again allows her to be something other than supportive, creates a character so real you would call her on the phone and offer your help if you weren't afraid she would wound you with politeness. ...
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In the Bedroom
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(2001)
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Overview:
Set in a tranquil town on the coast of Maine, this is the story of a couple whose only child is involved in a love affair with a single mother. When the relationship comes to a sudden and tragic end, each person must face the intensely difficult decision of how to respond.
Starring:
Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, Celia Weston, William Mapother, William Wise and Karen Allen
Directed by:
Todd Field
Written by:
Robert Festinger and Todd Field (Screenplay based on a short story by Andre Dubus)
Cinematographer:
Antonio Calvache
Composer:
Thomas Newman
Studio:
Miramax
Release Date:
Dec. 28, 2001
MPAA Rating:
(R) - for some violence and language
Running Time:
131 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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