Stronger together - Personal Effects

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Movie
German title Stronger together - Personal Effects
Original title Personal Effects
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2008
length 110 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director David Hollander
script David Hollander
production David Hollander
Gil Nice
Kirk Shaw
music Jóhann Jóhannsson
camera Elliot Davis
cut Lori Jane Coleman
occupation

Stronger together - Personal Effects (Original title: Personal Effects ) is an American drama film directed by David Hollander from 2008 .

action

Walter, a 24-year-old wrestler, leaves his national team in Iowa to travel back to his hometown to support his mother, Gloria, and niece, who are still mourning the murder of Walter's twin sister, Annie. When he visits the therapist with his mother, Walter meets the widow Linda, whose alcoholic husband was murdered by his friend in a bar. Clay, Linda's deaf and mute son, misses his father and suppresses his aggression against his father's murderer. Linda works at the Southside Community Center, where she organizes weddings for people in need. Walter and Linda become friends during the court hearings and Walter invites Clay to a local wrestling training session. While waiting for the judge's verdict, Walter and Linda start an affair with each other.

background

The film was shot in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is based on the story Mansion on the Hill from the novel Demonology by Rick Moody . It premiered on December 12, 2008 in Iowa City . The DVD release took place on May 12, 2009.

reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews overall. The film received a rating of 38 percent at Rotten Tomatoes . There critics praised the cast, but criticized Ashton Kutcher's acting performance. Users of the IMDb .com website rated the film 6.3 out of 10 stars.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Stronger together - Personal Effects at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
  2. ↑ Rating on IMDb