Laurel Canyon (film)

Movie
German title	Laurel Canyon
Original title	Laurel Canyon
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2002
length	103 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Lisa Cholodenko
script	Lisa Cholodenko
production	Jeffrey Levy-Hinte , Susan A. Stover
music	Craig Wedren
camera	Wally Pfister
cut	Amy E. Duddleston
occupation
Frances McDormand : Jane Christian Bale : Sam Kate Beckinsale : Alex Natascha McElhone : Sara Alessandro Nivola : Ian McKnight Lou Barlow : Fripp Russell Pollard : Rowan Imaad Wasif : Dean Mickey Petralia : Mickey Melissa De Sousa : Claudia Alexandra Carter : Darla Michelle DeMirjian : China Rick Gonzalez : Wyatt Dennis Howard : Mr. Elliot Catherine McGoohan : Mrs. Elliot

Laurel Canyon is an American drama set in 2002 . Lisa Cholodenko directed and wrote the screenplay.

action

Sam and his science fiancée Alex move into the Laurel Canyon home of Jane, Sam's mother. Jane, her boyfriend Ian McKnight and his band are recording a music album there. Jane's presence disrupts her son's relationship, who meets the Israeli- born Sara, whom he finds attractive. Meanwhile, Alex neglects her dissertation and spends more and more time with the musicians.

Reviews

Jamie Russell wrote for the BBC on November 12, 2003 that the film was "cute" and "wrinkled" ; it doesn't offer much substance. Christian Bale and Kate Beckinsale are in good shape. However, the film belongs to Frances McDormand, who plays a dysfunctional middle-aged woman.

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a “somewhat lengthy study about the drifting apart of a couple whose camera work is limited to the mere filming of the dialog-heavy events” . He was "unspectacular" and convinced "mainly in the subplots and characters" .

Awards

Lisa Cholodenko won the Dorothy Arzner Prize of the Director's View Film Festival in 2003 . Frances McDormand won an award from the Gijón International Film Festival in 2003 ; Lisa Cholodenko was nominated for the Asturias Grand Prix, which was awarded at the same festival .

Frances McDormand and Alessandro Nivola were nominated for the Independent Spirit Award in 2004. Frances McDormand was nominated for the Chlotrudis Award in 2004.

backgrounds

The film was shot in Los Angeles . Its world premiere took place on May 18, 2002 at the Cannes International Film Festival . On September 7, 2002, it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival , followed by the Sundance Film Festival in January 2003 and other festivals. On 7 March 2003 the film came into the selected cinemas of the USA, in which he about 3.66 million US dollars grossed. The cinema screenings in Germany began on January 29, 2004. The film grossed around 4.25 million US dollars worldwide.

The songs that Ian's band recorded, "Shade and Honey" and "Someday I Will Treat You Good", are from the band Sparklehorse . Ian's bandmates are portrayed by members of The Folk Implosion , Lou Barlow , Imaad Wasif, and Russel Pollard.

Web links

• Laurel Canyon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Laurel Canyon at rotten tomatoes (English)
• Laurel Canyon at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Certificate of Approval for Laurel Canyon . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2004 (PDF; test number: 96 742 K).
2. ↑ Jamie Russell's review, accessed March 26, 2008
3. ^ Laurel Canyon in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed March 26, 2008
4. ↑ Filming locations for Laurel Canyon, accessed March 26, 2008
5. ↑ Laurel Canyon premiere dates, accessed March 26, 2008
6. ↑ Laurel Canyon grossing results, accessed March 26, 2008