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Eversmile New Jersey

1989·Romance·1h 31m
7.0
Traveling dentist O'Connell traverses South America on his motorcycle for the 'Eversmile' foundation of New Jersey, in a fight not only against cavities, but also against fear, ignorance, indifference - and established antediluvian dentists. During a stop at a lonesome garage he meets Estella, who is supposed to marry a few days later. However she'd rather come with him - to meet a former boyfriend in another town, she says. Expecting problems, he refuses to take her, but she tricks him into it and then tries hard to convince him of her qualities and let her stay with him.
Directed by Carlos Sorin
patagonia, argentina
argentina
motorcycle
dentistry

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Dr. Fergus O'Connell
Mirjana Joković
Mirjana Joković
Estela
Gabriela Acher
Gabriela Acher
Celeste
Julio De Grazia
Julio De Grazia
Dr. Ulises
Ignacio Quirós
Ignacio Quirós
The 'Boss'
Ana María Giunta
Ana María Giunta
Lady in Small Town
Boy Olmi
Boy Olmi
Radio Announcer
Miguel Dedovich
Miguel Dedovich
Brother Conrad
Vivi Tellas
Vivi Tellas
Rita
Vando Villamil
Vando Villamil
Gangster
Gonzalo Cunill
Gonzalo Cunill
Hotel Cleaning Man
Miguel Ligero
Miguel Ligero
Brother Felix

Crew

Carlos Sorin
Carlos Sorin
Director
Jorge Goldenberg
Jorge Goldenberg
Writer
Carlos Sorin
Carlos Sorin
Writer
Graciela Oderigo
Graciela Oderigo
Art Direction

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8 reviews
pleiades
pleiades
Eversmile New Jersey
❝The world is collapsing outside. And I have an erection.❞
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To be honest, I didn't fully understand what was going on, but Daniel Day-Lewis's smile kept me pretty engaged, and on the whole Eversmile, New Jersey was decent, and had some good comedic moments. I don't think I'll be revisiting this film, but it was nice to watch once.
❝The world is collapsing outside. And I have an erection.❞
𐄁─────⋆⁺‧₊☽ ◯ ☾₊‧⁺⋆─────𐄁

To be honest, I didn't fully understand what was going on, but Daniel Day-Lewis's smile kept me pretty engaged, and on the whole Eversmile, New Jersey was decent, and had some good comedic moments. I don't think I'll be revisiting this film, but it was nice to watch once.
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Syd
Syd
Eversmile New Jersey
**“The world is collapsing outside. And I have an erectin.”***
lol this quote makes me laugh and confused in the same time 😭

— okaayy tbh if it weren’t for Daniel Day-Lewis being in this movie, well i probably wouldn’t have chosen to watch it again

at first, i tried to watch this from beginning to end. pls it’s quite hard to grasp what message or meaning it’s trying to convey. people might even end up saying something like, “oh guys, it’s just DDL playing a traveling dentist in a remote part of Patagonia, Argentina.” and then byeee~ they gave it ½ - 2 stars probably

but after watching it for a second time, i slowly began to understand what this movie was trying to say. it’s a bit hard to put into words, but to me, the character played by DDL, dr. Fergus O’Connell, isn’t just a dentist serving a remote area with limited healthcare access. he also feels like someone who’s constantly running away— like someone deeply rootless. that becomes clear through the way he keeps moving from one place to another, living an independent life without really tying himself to anyone, and driven by his own ambition

i’d say Fergus’s life also feels pretty flat. but at the same time, we can see his vulnerability in how he keeps failing at relationships, how he struggles to heal his own ”emotional wounds” (almost like a metaphor for his profession, fixing other people’s teeth while being unable to fix himself)

in the end, i think this movie is meant to make us sit with the emptiness and loneliness of its main character. that’s it 😅🫴🏻

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maybe this is not the one of Daniel Day Lewis’ best movie, but i love seeing his smile here 🧚🏻‍♀️🤍
**“The world is collapsing outside. And I have an erectin.”***
lol this quote makes me laugh and confused in the same time 😭

— okaayy tbh if it weren’t for Daniel Day-Lewis being in this movie, well i probably wouldn’t have chosen to watch it again

at first, i tried to watch this from beginning to end. pls it’s quite hard to grasp what message or meaning it’s trying to convey. people might even end up saying something like, “oh guys, it’s just DDL playing a traveling dentist in a remote part of Patagonia, Argentina.” and then byeee~ they gave it ½ - 2 stars probably

but after watching it for a second time, i slowly began to understand what this movie was trying to say. it’s a bit hard to put into words, but to me, the character played by DDL, dr. Fergus O’Connell, isn’t just a dentist serving a remote area with limited healthcare access. he also feels like someone who’s constantly running away— like someone deeply rootless. that becomes clear through the way he keeps moving from one place to another, living an independent life without really tying himself to anyone, and driven by his own ambition

i’d say Fergus’s life also feels pretty flat. but at the same time, we can see his vulnerability in how he keeps failing at relationships, how he struggles to heal his own ”emotional wounds” (almost like a metaphor for his profession, fixing other people’s teeth while being unable to fix himself)

in the end, i think this movie is meant to make us sit with the emptiness and loneliness of its main character. that’s it 😅🫴🏻

— — —

maybe this is not the one of Daniel Day Lewis’ best movie, but i love seeing his smile here 🧚🏻‍♀️🤍
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pastanoodl
pastanoodl
Eversmile New Jersey
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST DANIEL DAY-LEWIS FILM.
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST DANIEL DAY-LEWIS FILM.
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Orien Alma
Orien Alma
Eversmile New Jersey
nothing can make me blush than dr. day lewis
nothing can make me blush than dr. day lewis
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margaux
margaux
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