Monday, May 22, 2023
House of Sand and Fog
- Commentary: Under construction.
I have seen this movie only once, before my mother died (I can't recall if she watched it), but it has such staying power that each time I think of it, I feel as though I saw it just yesterday. It is not only a detailed, devastating story of interpersonal conflict, it is a precise-to-the-point-of-being-painful character study of two people who hash out their differences while not really understanding what their differences are.
The last time I thought of it I vowed that if I was at home the next time it came to mind, I would immediately order it. It will be arriving here within a few days. I await it with somber anticipation.
More later.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Jennifer Connelly Kathy Nicolo Ben Kingsley Col. Massoud Behrani Shohreh Aghdashloo Nadereh "Nadi" Behrani Ron Eldard Lester Burdon Frances Fisher Connie Walsh Jonathan Ahdout Esmail Behrani Kim Dickens Carol Burdon Carlos Gómez Lt. Alvarez Navi Rawat Soraya Behrani Al Rodrigo Torez Marco Rodríguez Mendez Aki Aleong Tran Kia Jam Ali Cooper Thornton Gary Ray Abruzzo Frank Spencer Garrett Auctioneer
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2003
Directed by Vadim Perelman.
Labels: ben-kingsley, character-study, haunting3, jennifer-connelly, tragedy3
