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A reclusive woman's unpublished story about a curse, told to a grieving girl, turns out to be something other than a fairy tale.A reclusive woman's unpublished story about a curse, told to a grieving girl, turns out to be something other than a fairy tale.A reclusive woman's unpublished story about a curse, told to a grieving girl, turns out to be something other than a fairy tale.
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- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Gerard Parkes
- Uncle Peat
- (as Gerard Parks)
Richard M. Davidson
- Young Peat
- (voice)
- (as Richard Davidson)
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Fairly good drama dealing with 2 girls and how they handle their first big trauma in life. I liked the way the 2 stories ran side by side complimenting each other through a series of flashbacks even though one got more play then the other. Worth seeing.
A true story tale, woven as the tales of two curses are gradually untwined. In one story a modern girl lands on a Nova Scotia fishing island, bitter and grieving. Lynn Redgrave gives a lovely performance playing a crusty older lady telling this girl the other tale, about a girl her same age 50 years earlier on the same island. Two unknown actresses give deeply felt though not perfect performances as the two teenage girls.
The film is sometimes slow, sometimes awkward, and sometimes cliched, but the telling of the tales overrides the imperfections, and my husband and I were drawn into the telling, the gorgeous scenes of the island, and the mystery of the tales. We saw this on Dutch TV, which we get by satellite, and which shows many wonderful independent films that don't make the mainstream, but are so much better than the ordinary fare.
The film is sometimes slow, sometimes awkward, and sometimes cliched, but the telling of the tales overrides the imperfections, and my husband and I were drawn into the telling, the gorgeous scenes of the island, and the mystery of the tales. We saw this on Dutch TV, which we get by satellite, and which shows many wonderful independent films that don't make the mainstream, but are so much better than the ordinary fare.
I think the movie was really good. It was a good romance movie. It had a sad ending but I think that makes a better ending than a fariy tale ending. It may not have been one of Kirsten Dunst"s is best movie, but not every movie can be the best. I liked the movie whether or not is was her best movie. I think if you like a little romance it would be a good movie for you.
I just saw this movie as part of the Atlantic Film Festival and it truely blew me away. The wonderful story cast a spell on me that I could not evade even after the movie. This beautifully filmed movie makes me wish that Hollywood would really go on strike next year. Maybe then movies like this would find their way to more screens.
I was touched by this moving film. Kirsten Dunst gives one of her best performances as a girl struggling to understand the world around her and the hidden secrets of her town. Relative newcomer Trent Ford shows promise in his pivotal role. A must see.
Did you know
- TriviaSecond time Kirsten Dunst has worked with Lynn Redgrave, with the first time being All I Wanna Do! (1998).
- GoofsWhen Celia's book is floating in the surf, it changes from a ragged package to a tidy one, then back again.
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- La fuerza del pasado
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- CA$8,000,000 (estimated)
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- 1h 41m(101 min)
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- 1.85 : 1
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