The Autumn Heart

I was really looking forward to seeing that movie from 1999 (a period, in which I liked Ally Sheedy' s appearance), as somebody said it was warmhearted or so. In fact I was completely bored throughout the whole film. Is it because I live in old Europe - the family-ideals proposed in that film were so creamy overdrawn and didn't match mine at all...? The characters of the siblings were so different, you wouldn't believe they are relatives. Like another commenter said, they were not developing at all. Sheedy had to act a hysteric, bitter, always yelling beast, who had never come over losing her father by divorce of her parents. She had to present us a flat black-and -white-psychology with no tones of grey in between.

I loved this movie! It was fun, it was sad, it was insightful! Terrific performances. I especially liked Marla Sucharetza, who played Diane. Although we initially see the "ditsy" side of Diane, we come to discover there is a lot more to this kind-hearted character. I will be on the lookout for more from this talented group.

It is precisely because of movies like this one that I ever more frequently seek out independent films. A remarkable accomplishment from this talented screenwriter. Many have been unduly harsh and critical of this film because it walks along a "well-trodden" hollywood path - the heartaches of families who deal with divorce. But to see only this is to miss the forest for the trees. "The Autumn Heart" tells the story of one family's outcome from divorce. But during the storytelling we are enriched with wonderful characters who quickly stir a multitude of different feelings within ourselves. We discover many layers to each of these characters (or at least we do if we realize we are in the forest). This should undoubtedly be credited to the terrific perfomances in this film. If you have not seen "The Autumn Heart" yet, go see it. If you have seen it, see it again (as I have) for it comes even more alive the second time. An amazing achievement from an independent film.

My wife & I saw this film at the Nantucket Film Festival this past June. Both of us was blown away with the wonderful story that made us both laugh & cry !!!! Great movie, wonderful acting, cannot understand why this movie hasn't been picked up domestically??????????? This is a real great movie!!!!

My wife and I enjoyed this film a lot. The actors come across like real people, and the script is funny at times, serious at times.

The movies adult subject matter is constrained to adult language, and some adult situations.