Land of habit

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Movie
German title Land of habit
Original title The Land of Steady Habits
Country of production United States
Publishing year 2018
length 98 minutes
Rod
Director Nicole Holofcener
script Nicole Holofcener
production Stefanie Azpiazu , Anthony Bregman
music Marcelo Zarvos
camera Alar Kivilo
cut Robert Frazen
occupation

Land of Habits (original title The Land of Steady Habits ) is a tragic comedy by Nicole Holofcener , which premiered on September 12, 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released on Netflix shortly afterwards.

action

Unlike Harris, who has long lived in one of Connecticut's affluent villages on the commuter rail line - the land of solid habits - is finally ready to reap the fruits of his life. He's in his fifties, just retired, and the degrees he gave his now grown son Preston have paid off in full. Anders decides that he has had enough of the fixed habits, leaves his wife Helene and buys a condominium. Having got rid of the comforts of his previous life, Anders embarks on a journey to reconcile his past with his present and to rediscover the ease with which he once lived his life. However, dates with women are not as satisfying as he expected. Anders wants to revive his youth by trying to make friends with Charlie, his neighbor's son.

production

Nicole Holofcener directed and wrote the script. The film music was composed by Marcelo Zarvos .

Ben Mendelsohn took on the role of Anders Hill. Edie Falco plays his wife Helene, Thomas Mann his son Preston. Charlie Tahan took on the role of the new neighbor's son Charlie.

The film celebrated its world premiere on September 12, 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival . Shortly after its premiere, the film was included in the program of the streaming provider Netflix .

reception

Reviews

The film has so far received approval from 86 percent of Rotten Tomatoes critics .

Sheri Linden from The Hollywood Reporter says in her review of the film that the story goes well with the screenwriter and director Nicole Holofcener , who in her short filmography with intelligence and wit deals with the pain, outbursts of anger and also a frequent ridiculousness that adults experience People are watching. For this purpose, Holofcener reduced the number of narrative strands and points of views that exist in the novel in their script. At the center of the film is Ben Mendelsohn in the role of Anders Hill with a gripping acting performance that Linden counts as one of the most captivating character actors of all time. The film critic also emphasizes the straightforward, functional imagery in Alar Kivilo's camera work.

Awards

Toronto International Film Festival 2018

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/07/19/marcelo-zarvos-to-score-nicole-holofceners-the-land-of-steady-habits/
  2. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4162922/Ben-Mendelsohn-cast-new-film-Land-Steady-Habits.html
  3. ↑ [1] In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 2, 2019. Note: The Tomatometer is the percentage of Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critics who gave the film a positive rating.
  4. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/land-steady-habits-1136531