Big Eden

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Movie
German title Big Eden
Original title Big Eden
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2000
length 117 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Thomas Bezucha
script Thomas Bezucha
production Jennifer Chaiken
music Joseph Conlan
camera Rob Sweeney
cut Andrew London
occupation

Big Eden (alternative title Big Eden… a little miracle ) is an American film from 2000 , directed and written by Thomas Bezucha .

action

The film is about the successful, homosexual artist Henry Hart, who has spent his previous professional life in New York City . He returns to his hometown in Montana to care for his dying grandfather. When he returns, he is faced with his unresolved feelings about his high school friend Dean Stewart. At the same time, he begins to fall in love with the shy Pike Dexter, the owner of a local department store. What is striking in the film is the complete absence of homophobia in the hometown.

criticism

“Exquisitely photographed, carefully and with great empathy developed story of a homosexual encounter. At the same time, the film provides knowledgeable insights into the life of a rural community in the American province. "

- Lexicon of international film

“It's not like the movie lacks grace and warmth. The story has a certain charm until the film becomes unbearably greasy. "

- Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times

background

Production site

The film was shot in Montana; Most of the filming took place in and near Glacier National Park . The school building is in West Glacier, and the homes in the film are built on Lake McDonald Beach . Pike Dexter's warehouse is a building in Swan Lake , Montana.

publication

The film opened in theaters on June 1, 2001 and grossed $ 512,451.

Film music

  • George Jones : "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" (from the 1964 United Artist album 'The Race Is On')
  • Dwight Yoakum : "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere" (1993, reprise / Warner Bros.)
  • Buck Owens : "Together Again" (1965, Capitol)
  • Jim Reeves : "Welcome To My World" (1963, RCA Victor)
  • Skeeter Davis : "Optimistic" (1961, RCA Victor)
  • Lucinda Williams : "Something About What Happens When We Talk" (from her 1993 album 'Sweet Old World')
  • George Jones : "Achin 'Breakin' Heart" (1962, Mercury)
  • David Allan Coe : "A Sad Country Song" (1974, Epic / CBS)
  • Lari White : "Wishes" (from her 1994 RCA album "Wishes")
  • Dwight Yoakum & Patty Loveless : "Send A Message To My Heart" (1992, reprise / Warner Bros.)

Prices

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Big Eden… a small miracle In: queer.de
  2. ↑ Roger Ebert : Big Eden on suntimes.com from June 8, 2001 (English), accessed December 31, 2011
  3. ↑ Big Eden (2001) at boxofficemojo.com (English), accessed December 31, 2011