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The Savages
2007
A sister (Linney) and brother (Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. Read more
| Starring | Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman |
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| Director | Tamara Jenkins |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
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The Savages
A sister (Linney) and brother (Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
| Starring | Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour, Tonye Patano |
|---|---|
| Director | Tamara Jenkins |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | New releases |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Released | DVD: 26 May 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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34 out of 34 people found this review helpful
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Subtle & credible
Considering the subject matter being dementia of an abusive, estranged, elderly parent & his self absorbed dysfunctional adult son & daughter, I found this film to be interestingly understated & without the usual tear jerking sentimentalism that often accompanies those films dealing with the final days of cruel illness.
I felt this film was more about how Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) & Wendy (Laura Linney) his sister, each dealt with & eventually came to terms with the situation thrust upon them. I though their acting was superb & totally credible, neither over or under playing their roles. Whilst Jon displayed his practical, somewhat skeptical & dour maleness, Wendy's emotions covered guilt, confusion & self esteem in a convincing & very feminine way.
Both benefited from their enforced time together & so a positive future ensued.
I was impressed by the direction of Tamara Jenkins, especially with the natural & subtle way that humour was introduced.
If you like thoughtful films that explore humankind, you will probably enjoy this one.
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- MariElaina from Bury St. Edmunds
- Posted 01 Jun 2008 03:26
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Don't be put off...
Don't be put off by the potentially depressing subject matter. This is a sharp, funny, moving, honest movie. Terrific performances all round - and if anyone out there has been through the experience of dealing with caring for a parent in later life - especially a parent who has failed in their own parental duties, they wil know how brilliant this movie is. Loved it.
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