An Unfinished Life (2005)

Regista:

Lasse Hallström

Writers (WGA):

Mark Spragg (written by) &
Virginia Korus Spragg (written by)

Data di uscita:

15 settembre 2005 (Israel)

Genere:

Drama

Slogan:

every secret takes on a life of its own

Plot:

A down on her luck woman, desperate to provide care for her daughter, moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds.

Plot Keywords:

Waitress | Cat | Runaway | Tomb | Abusive Boyfriend

Premi:

2 wins

Recensioni degli utenti:

Nicely Done, with a flair.

Cast

Robert Redford	...	Einar Gilkyson
Jennifer Lopez	...	Jean Gilkyson
Morgan Freeman	...	Mitch Bradley
Josh Lucas	...	Crane Curtis
Damian Lewis	...	Gary Winston
Camryn Manheim	...	Nina
Becca Gardner	...	Griff Gilkyson
Lynda Boyd	...	Kitty
Rob Hayter	...	Deputy
P. Lynn Johnson	...	Shelter Supervisor
Byron Lucas	...	Motorcycle Rider
Trevor Moss	...	Griffin Gilkyson
R. Nelson Brown	...	Kent (as Rnelsonbrown)
Dillard Brinson	...	Gnome Owner
Jason Diablo	...	Customer #1

Alias:

Ungezähmtes Leben, Ein (Germany)
Vento del perdono, Il (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence including domestic abuse, and language.

Durata:

108 min

Nazionalità:

Germany | USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Divieti:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Brazil:12 | Czech Republic:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Germany:6 | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:10 | Hungary:14 | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M

Luoghi delle riprese:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Miramax Films

Curiosità:

Dedicated to Karin Lyberg-Hallström and Britta Olin, Lasse's and Lena's mothers respectively.

Errori:

Continuity: In the scene where Griff and her mom are arguing at Nina's house, Griff's hair is in front of her ear in one shot and the next it's tucked behind.

Citazioni:

Jean Gilkyson: I killed him, Einar. Is that what you wanna hear? It wasn't the change in our pockets, or the weak ass coffee, or the rain. It was me. I fell asleep and I flipped the car six times. I killed Griffin. He had no argument from me. You think it's something I forget. You think that I'm not sick with it, that I hate my life? But I tried to keep living, and you haven't. Is that why you hate me so much? You know, you act like I killed you when Griffin died.

Movie Connections:

Features Below (2002)

Colonna sonora:

If You Had Called Yesterday

Nicely Done, with a flair.

As I write this review, I think of why I actually decided to see this movie. I came to the realization that it was to see Robert Redford, and Morgan Freeman - two top-notch, class actors. That said, along with the fact that I'm not a very big fan of Jennifer Lopez's, I thought the presence of Redford, and Freeman would be enough to enjoy this movie. I was wrong, not that either Redford, or Freeman's performances were nothing less than excellent, but the job done by Becca Gardner was especially wonderful. In fact, in my opinion, she stole the show. Gardner's portrayal of the Griff Gilkyson character was a special one indeed. And yes I must admit, I even enjoyed Jennifer Lopez in this movie. All in all, a very solid movie that I enjoyed so much. And the best part, it was NOT a remake.. thankfully !!