Sideways

Movie
German title	Sideways
Original title	Sideways
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2004
length	127 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6 JMK 12
Rod
Director	Alexander Payne
script	Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
production	Michael London , George Parra
music	Rolfe Kent
camera	Phedon Papamichael
cut	Kevin Tent
occupation
Paul Giamatti : Miles Raymond Thomas Haden Church : Jack Virginia Madsen : Maya Sandra Oh : Stephanie Jessica Hecht : Victoria Marylouise Burke : Miles mother Missy Doty : Cammi MC Gainey : Cammi's husband Stephanie Faracy : Stephanie's mother Shaun Duke : Mike Erganian Alysia Reiner : Christine Erganian

Sideways (dt .: "sideways") is an American feature film by Alexander Payne from the year 2004 . The script, written by Payne and Jim Taylor , is based on the novel of the same name by the American writer and screenwriter Rex Pickett .

action

The divorced English teacher and wine lover Miles, the three years has been writing a novel, and his best friend Jack, who considers himself as an actor for commercials about water while consumed by a long-deposed series role, take a week-long trip to the vineyards of California after Santa Ynez Valley . The two have known each other since their time at the University of San Diego . Miles plans to drive from one vineyard to the next, enjoy extensive wine tastings, philosophize about wine, eat well, and play golf. After the trip, Jack plans to marry his wealthy Armenian girlfriend and then join his father-in-law's real estate agent. He wants to have fun on the trip and have a few more adventures with women before the wedding.

Before the actual trip, they both visit Miles 'single mother, who steals Miles' money from a drawer. Miles makes it clear that he is still suffering greatly from the divorce from his ex-wife.

On the trip they meet the wine seller Stephanie and the waitress Maya, who turns out to be a proven wine connoisseur. While Jack flirts violently with the fun-loving Stephanie, turns day into night and is close to canceling the wedding because he does not want to give up his Playboy existence, Miles and Maya fall in love. Miles, however, is shy and only approaches her carefully.

During a picnic, Miles accidentally reveals Jack's upcoming wedding to Maya. Maya turns away from Miles, disappointed. When Stephanie finds out about this, she gets angry and breaks Jack's nose with a motorcycle helmet. Shortly thereafter, Miles learns that his novel will not be published. On the final evening, Jack embarks on another sexual adventure, which gets him and Miles into trouble again. He and Jack end their trip and present Jack's future in-laws with a broken nose as a result of a car accident. At the wedding, Miles meets his ex-wife Victoria again, who is married to an attractive man and is expecting a child from him.

Miles only regains courage when he gets back in touch with Maya after a message on his answering machine. She read his letter and manuscript, which she liked. The film ends when he stands in front of her door and knocks. It remains to be seen whether she is at home, whether she opens it for him and how things will go on with the two of them.

Film music

The soundtrack is from Rolfe Kent.

1. Asphalt groovin '
2. Constantine Snaps His Fingers
3. Drive!
4. Picnic
5. Lonely Day
6. Wine safari
7. Miles' theme
8. Los Olivos
9. Chasing The Golfers
10. Walk To The Hitching Post
11. Abandoning The Wedding
12. Slipping Away As Mum Sleeps
13. Bowling tango
14. I'm Not Drinking Any # @% $ Merlot!
15. Miles and Maya

Reviews

The film dienst wrote that the film was “entertaining” and “full of irresistible charm and gentle wisdom. Behind the comedy of the events, a loving, precise description of human idiosyncrasies and weaknesses emerges that are seldom found in Hollywood films. ” Spiegel Online judged:“ It doesn't take the elitist taste buds of a connoisseur to discover the warm interior of Sideways . Even a layperson can aptly describe the experience of this full-bodied Americana adventure: At first it bites heavily on the tongue, but the finish is unexpectedly smooth. "

Awards

Sideways won numerous awards.

price	category	Winners and nominees	Result
American Film Institute Awards 2004	AFI film of the year		Won
Academy Awards 2005	Academy Award for the best film	Michael London	Nominated
	Award for the best director	Alexander Payne	Nominated
	Academy Award for the best adapted screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Academy Award for the best supporting actor	Thomas Haden Church	Nominated
	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Nominated
American Cinema Editors	American Cinema Editors Award for Best Editing	Kevin Tent	Nominated
Argentine Film Critics Association	Best Non-Spanish Language Film	Alexander Payne	Won
Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics	Grand Prix		Nominated
58th British Academy Film Awards	BAFTA Award for the best adapted screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
Bodil Awards	Bodil Award for the best amer. Movie	Alexander Payne	Won
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2004	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture		Nominated
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director	Alexander Payne	Second place
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Acting Company	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture	Michael London	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director	Alexander Payne	Nominated
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Won
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer	Rolfe Kent	Nominated
Casting Society of America	Artios Award for the best casting of a comedy	John Jackson Ellen Parks	Won
Central Ohio Film Critics Association	Best movie		Second place
	Best director	Alexander Payne	Won
	Best script	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Second place
	Best supporting actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Best ensemble	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Second place
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Chlotrudis Awards	Chlotrudis Award for the best leading actor	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Award for the best adapted script	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Nominated
	Chlotrudis Award for best supporting actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
	Chlotrudis Award for the best ensemble	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Nominated
Czech lion	Best foreign Movie	Alexander Payne	Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture		Second place
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association: Top 10 Films		Won
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Directors Guild of America Awards 2004	Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature Film	Alexander Payne	Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2004	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture		Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director for Best Director	Alexander Payne	Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
Golden Globe Awards	Golden Globe Award for the best film (Category: Musical or Comedy)	Michael London	Won
	Golden Globe Award for the best director	Alexander Payne	Nominated
	Globe Award for the best leading actor - for the best film (Category: Musical or Comedy)	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film	Thomas Haden Church	Nominated
	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film	Virginia Madsen	Nominated
	Golden Globe Award for the best film music	Rolfe Kent	Nominated
Gotham Awards	Gotham Award for best film	Alexander Payne	Won
Independent Spirit Awards 2005	Independent Spirit Award for the best film	Michael London	Won
	Independent Spirit Award for the best director	Alexander Payne	Won
	Independent Spirit Award for the best leading actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	Independent Spirit Award for the best screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Independent Spirit Award for the best supporting actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Independent Spirit Award for best supporting actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
25th London Critics' Circle Film Award 2005	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture 2004	Alexander Payne	Won
	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director 2004		Nominated
	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor 2004	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay 2004	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Nominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director		Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	2nd place
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
National Board of Review Awards 2004	National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	National Board of Review: Top Ten Films		Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards 2004	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Second place
	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti
	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2004	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2004	Online Film Critics Society Award for best film	Alexander Payne	Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director		Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Nominated
2004 Producers Guild of America Awards	Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture	Michael London	Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2004	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award best ensemble	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Won
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score	Rolfe Kent	Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2004	San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
San Francisco Film Critics Circle	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director		Won
	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Golden Satellite Awards 2004	Satellite Award for the best film (musical or comedy)	Alexander Payne	Won
	Satellite Award for the best director		Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Actor - (Category: Musical or Comedy)	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	Satellite Award for the best adapted script	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - (Category: Musical or Comedy)	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Category: Musical or Comedy)	Virginia Madsen	Nominated
	Satellite Award for Best Cast - Motion Picture	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Male Leading Role	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Male Leading Role	Thomas Haden Church	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Acting Company	Thomas Haden Church Paul Giamatti Virginia Madsen Sandra Oh	Won
Seattle Film Critics Awards	Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association: Top 10 Films		Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director	Alexander Payne	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Second place
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Won
	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
USC Scripter Award	USC Scripter Award	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Nominated
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2004	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture	Alexander Payne	Won
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director		Nominated
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Paul Giamatti	Nominated
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Nominated
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Won
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2004	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won
	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Thomas Haden Church	Nominated
	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress	Virginia Madsen	Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards 2004	Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay	Alexander Payne Jim Taylor	Won

Remarks

• Parts of the film take place in Solvang .
• In one of the final scenes, Jack and Miles talk about a poem by Charles Bukowski and the novel The Conspiracy of the Idiots by John Kennedy Toole .
• Miles drinks a 1961 Château Cheval Blanc in a fast food restaurant towards the end of the film .
• A recurring plot is knocking on a door: the film begins and ends this way, and it is repeated in two more scenes.

Web links

• Sideways in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Sideways atrotten tomatoes(English)
• Tony Reeves: Sideways film locations on movie-locations.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Release certificate for sideways . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2005 (PDF; test number: 101 102 V / DVD).
2. ↑ Age rating for sideways . Youth Media Commission .
3. ^ Message in a Bottle . In: Spiegel Online , February 2, 2005, accessed December 6, 2008.