Five dollars a day

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Movie
German title Five dollars a day
Original title $ 5 a day
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2008
length 94 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Nigel Cole
script Neal H. Dobrofsky
Tippi Dobrofsky
production Carol Baum
Jane Goldenring
Kia Jam
music Alex Wurman
camera Peter Donahue
cut Susan Littenberg
occupation

Five Dollars a Day (Alternative title: $ 5 a Day ) is an American comedy film from the year 2008 . Directed by Nigel Cole , the script is by Neal H. and Tippi Dobrofsky. The leading roles are cast with Christopher Walken , Alessandro Nivola and Sharon Stone .

action

That you only encounter something special once in life is the motto of Nat, who relates this sentence to a woman to whom he was once very attached. His son Flynn, however, is thinking more of his father, whom he was allowed to experience and had to experience as something really special in a negative sense: Nat lies and cheats where he can, is not particularly reliable and lives his life by parasitism, based on freebies, quiz wins and partner or friendship offers.

And finally, Flynn's father made sure that he lost his job at the health department and that his friend Maggie had doubts about him. Nat and Flynn haven't seen each other in four years; It's been that long since Flynn was released from prison serving a sentence that was actually intended for Nat. But now the old man is back and wants his son to chauffeur him to New Mexico. Allegedly, Nat has a brain tumor, which means that he will not have much longer to live, and wants to start special therapy there. Flynn is persuaded, but is plagued by strong doubts about the truth of what his father is telling him.

Nat, who previously made his living on an average of five dollars a day, suddenly wants to cover all of the costs of the trip from Atlantic City to New Mexico for two people. It is foreseeable that this cannot be achieved without a few small scams and a lot of stress. Flynn uses the time to answer questions about his past and to speak to his girlfriend Maggie, who has just left him, the data of his real life (of course, in proper style with several giveaway phones) on the answering machine. While he is still busy coming to terms with his past, he suddenly learns surprising things about his real origin - at least the way his father suddenly presents it to him in exchange for a larger sum of money from a previously unknown source. In the end, both a sad and a happy surprise await Flynn.

production

Production notes

The project was planned back in 2003; at the time, Nick Cassavetes was to direct. This was replaced a year later by John Curran , who was followed by Nigel Cole.

The film was in September and October 2007 in Philadelphia , Atlantic City ( New Jersey ) and various locations in New Mexico turned. The working title of the film was Five Dollars More .

publication

The film's world premiere took place on May 15, 2008 at the Cannes Film Market . From September 6, 2008, there were screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. On January 11, 2009, Five Dollars a Day was presented at the Palm Springs International Film Festival , and on April 24, 2009 it was shown in Los Angeleses and New York. On September 10, 2009, he was one of the entries at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival. The film premiered on DVD on August 24, 2010 in Canada and the USA, on October 18, 2010 in the United Kingdom, on November 23, 2010 in France and on August 1, 2012 in Italy. It was also published in Greece, Portugal and Russia.

criticism

The organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival were very impressed by Christopher Walken's portrayal of the protagonist Nat Parker and spoke of one of the most charming and heartfelt depictions of his career . It was said of the director that he used a sharp, comical tone .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for Five Dollars a Day . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2011 (PDF; test number: 127 050 V).
  2. Jump up ↑ This and That for Five Dollars a Day , accessed September 1, 2008
  3. ^ Filming locations for Five Dollars a Day , accessed September 1, 2008
  4. ↑ Box office / business for Five Dollars a Day , accessed September 1, 2008
  5. ↑ Release dates for Five Dollars a Day , accessed September 1, 2008
  6. ↑ a b $ 5 per day sS tiff08, accessed April 13, 2018.