Friday, April 10, 2009
Savages
- Who's watched: G
- Mentions: *1* *2*
- Commentary: I think I said everything that needs to be said about this film in the first of the Mentions. I am assigning it to the "caregiver" category, marginally, but I don't actually think of this as a caregiver's movie; even though most of the critics who watched it did. A lot of critics, I guess, haven't cared for elderly relatives and friends.
To me, this movie is more about the self-care of the brother and sister as they finally have to deal with the damage inflicted upon them by their father, try to heal and not carry his brutality further as their father's legacy to them. It's not a film, to me, about giving care, it's a film about cutting loose from abusive parental care. It is, at its core, a hopeful film about renewing one's spirit.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Laura Linney Wendy Savage Philip Seymour Hoffman Jon Savage Philip Bosco Lenny Savage Peter Friedman Larry Guy Boyd Bill Lachman Debra Monk Nancy Lachman Margo Martindale Roz Rosemary Murphy Doris Metzger David Zayas Eduardo Gbenga Akinnagbe Jimmy Tonye Patano Mrs. Robinson Cara Seymour Kasia
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2007
Directed by Tamara Jenkins.
Labels: caregiver, drama6, female-director3, laura-linney, satire1
