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2001·Drama·1h 51m
7.0
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Directed by Lasse Hallström
adultery
based on novel or book
isolation
kidnapping
fishing
newfoundland and labrador
survival
reporter
drunk

Cast

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Quoyle
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Wavey Prowse
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Petal
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Agnis Hamm
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Tert Card
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Jack Buggit
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Beaufield Nutbeem
Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent
Billy Pretty
Jason Behr
Jason Behr
Dennis Buggit
Kate Moennig
Kate Moennig
Grace Moosup
Larry Pine
Larry Pine
Bayonet Melville
Jeannetta Arnette
Jeannetta Arnette
Silver Melville

Crew

Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström
Director
Robert Nelson Jacobs
Robert Nelson Jacobs
Screenplay
Christopher Young
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Andrew Mondshein
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Rob Cowan
Rob Cowan
Producer
Diana Pokorny
Diana Pokorny
Co-Producer
Roger Maunder
Roger Maunder
Driver
Mark O'Neill
Mark O'Neill
Camera Trainee

Popular Reviews

37 reviews
julia
julia
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Built a mini restaurant during this
Built a mini restaurant during this
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Teethjjyn
Teethjjyn
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Certo che solo uno di nome Quoyle poteva avere una vita così di merda.
Certo che solo uno di nome Quoyle poteva avere una vita così di merda.
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Denis del Rey
Denis del ReyPRO
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No me ha gustado.

Historia rara en todo momento, personajes que transmiten poco y no entiendes nada, y en general me ha parecido bastante pocha.
No me ha gustado.

Historia rara en todo momento, personajes que transmiten poco y no entiendes nada, y en general me ha parecido bastante pocha.
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M
M
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Neither before or during watching this movie did it occur to me that that’s it’s actually really underrated and I was beyond shocked seeing all the negative reviews. To me, the film features an immensely intriguing, but also provocative story. It’s set in a veiled in mystery town which features very well written characters who lead the drama perfectly. Quoyle’s traumatic childhood experience leads him to living with the conviction that he’s no good for anything, which obviously isn’t true, but the overwhelming memory always seems to find a way into his head, so whenever he closes his eyes, he’s always in that water, drowning while hearing his father’s words, engraved in his mind. Maybe that’s why sometimes he’s so childish, not being able to let go, so steadily attached to the first woman to ever look at him, all because he never really got to grow emotionally, he’s always that kid whose not being able to swim, not able to do anything. The beautiful part of the story is that he finally gets beyond the horrible past and gets carried away by life, symbolized by the house getting blown off, all making a perfect ending.
 I also need to mention the beguiling, yet momentarily enigmatic music, which adds to the  vibe of the film and makes it even more engaging.
Neither before or during watching this movie did it occur to me that that’s it’s actually really underrated and I was beyond shocked seeing all the negative reviews. To me, the film features an immensely intriguing, but also provocative story. It’s set in a veiled in mystery town which features very well written characters who lead the drama perfectly. Quoyle’s traumatic childhood experience leads him to living with the conviction that he’s no good for anything, which obviously isn’t true, but the overwhelming memory always seems to find a way into his head, so whenever he closes his eyes, he’s always in that water, drowning while hearing his father’s words, engraved in his mind. Maybe that’s why sometimes he’s so childish, not being able to let go, so steadily attached to the first woman to ever look at him, all because he never really got to grow emotionally, he’s always that kid whose not being able to swim, not able to do anything. The beautiful part of the story is that he finally gets beyond the horrible past and gets carried away by life, symbolized by the house getting blown off, all making a perfect ending.
 I also need to mention the beguiling, yet momentarily enigmatic music, which adds to the  vibe of the film and makes it even more engaging.
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alice
alice
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i want to see a house blow away
i want to see a house blow away
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