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A Home At The End Of The World Details

2004 Certificate 15
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From the moment they met, Bobby and Jonathan were inseparable. For Jonathan, the unconventional Bobby is a connection to a larger world. For Bobby, Jonathan's family - and in particular Jonathan's mother Alice - represents a kind of stability that he hasn't known. As they grow up, the boys grow apart only to reunite in New York .. Read more

Starring Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek
Director Michael Mayer
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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A Home At The End Of The World

From the moment they met, Bobby and Jonathan were inseparable. For Jonathan, the unconventional Bobby is a connection to a larger world. For Bobby, Jonathan's family - and in particular Jonathan's mother Alice - represents a kind of stability that he hasn't known. As they grow up, the boys grow apart only to reunite in New York where together with the free-spirited Clare, they invent a new kind of family...

Starring Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek
Director Michael Mayer
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 08 Aug 2005
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of A Home At The End Of The World

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    The Hours author Michael Cunningham adapts his own earlier novel for the big screen in this warm relationship drama. Spanning three richly detailed decades from the 1960s onwards, it explores the complex bonds of love and friendship between former childhood friends, played as adults by Colin Farrell and Dallas Roberts. Reunited in early 1980s New York, the duo form an unconventional family with free-spirited older woman Robin Wright Penn. In a trio of beautifully nuanced performances, the actors breathe life into Cunningham's multilayered but meandering script. Farrell is particularly delightful, displaying a gentleness and vulnerability far removed from his laddish media persona. First-time director Michael Mayer skilfully balances the highs and lows of this left-field tale, marrying poignancy with a strong vein of wry humour. Despite some niggling clichés, it's an endearing ride — although the concentration on emotion rather than action won't appeal to everyone.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Excellent performances... A really involving tale

    • The Daily Express
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 57 out of 75 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Colin Farrell tops himself with an extraordinary performance

    Colin Farrell as a boy - Bobby (played as an adult by Farrell) loses his parents and brother, ending up adopted by the family of his best friend Jonathan. His friend Jonathan has feelings for him and it goes beyond friendship and Bobby is open to it. Impressive, delicate and powerful game of emotions. Again Colin Farrell gives us an extraordinary and dramatic performance.

      • Thander Easton from London, England
      • Posted 28 Apr 2005 22:46

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  • 33 out of 41 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A home for everyone....

    I watched this film and enjoyed it equally as much as the book, if not more. As wonderful as Colin Farrell is in this film, the two younger leads were fantasic and i wished there was more of them in the film instead of the adults.

    But I cant quibble, truly a lovely film, everyone involved, acting their hearts out and the fantastic Sissy Spacek as a dope smoking mom is hillarious. Wonder if Colin's ahem, 'cut part' will make it to the dvd somehow as was expected?

    See it and laugh and cry and be a part of their home. Its an interesting place...

      • Carlsen Stanton from Birmingham
      • Posted 02 May 2005 15:00

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      From the moment they met, Bobby and Jonathan were inseparable. For Jonathan, the unconventional Bobby is a connection to a larger world. For Bobby, Jonathan's family - and in particular Jonathan's mother Alice - represents a kind of stability that he hasn't known. As they grow up, the boys grow ...