Smart people
| Movie | |
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| German title | Smart people |
| Original title | Smart people |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | approx. 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Noam Murro |
| script | Mark Poirier |
| production |
Michael Costigan , Bridget Johnson , Michael London , Bruna Papandrea |
| music | Aaron Zigman |
| camera | Toby Irwin |
| cut | Robert Frazen |
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Smart People is an American comedy film from the year 2008 . Directed by Noam Murro , the screenplay was written by Mark Poirier .
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The widowed English professor Lawrence Wetherhold cannot process the death of his wife. He is considered tactless and preoccupied with himself. His introverted nature lets the emotional life of his fellow men pass him by. Above all, his highly intelligent 17-year-old daughter Vanessa seems to have copied her father's behavior and is isolating herself more and more. While his son James, who studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh , only shows up at home for dinner together, Vanessa is planning to leave for Stanford at the beginning of next year , where she got a place to study.
A change in the dreary everyday life of the family occurs when Lawrence's adopted brother Chuck, who is about the same age, moves in with them due to financial difficulties. Although Lawrence thinks he's a childish failure, he gives him a room. His relaxed and empathetic manner is misunderstood by Vanessa and she gives him a longer kiss after going to the bar, which is less well received by Chuck, who is her (adopted) uncle. From then on he avoids her more and more, which causes problems for Vanessa, who has no friends. She compensates for her injury by attempting to humiliate her uncle - but she also continues to try to arouse his sympathy for herself.
Lawrence, meanwhile, meets Janet in the emergency room after suffering a near-stroke. Through her colleague, he learns that many years ago she was his student and that she fell in love with him. The two of them have a romantic dinner, which Lawrence spoils because he shows little interest in Janet. On a second attempt, after Lawrence apologized, they spend the night together.
Chuck finally points out to Lawrence that his daughter is becoming more and more like him in a negative way and asks for the two to be discussed. Lawrence becomes more and more aware of his desperate emotional state and speaks to Janet, who tells him that he has made her pregnant. After he was finally able to confess his love to her, he also asks his daughter to open herself to life and not to hide further. In the end, he and Chuck have a brotherly relationship again, and Vanessa understands her mistake. In the credits you see the family happily reunited with the twins of Janet and Lawrence.
criticism
"Lovable comedy about the reconciliation of mind and feeling, which impresses with dry puns and predominantly lively figure drawings."
backgrounds
The role of Janet was first cast with Rachel Weisz , but she waived her role. The film was shot in Pittsburgh . The world premiere took place in November 2007 at the American Film Market . A screening followed on January 20, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival . The widespread release in US theaters began on April 11, 2008.
The guitarist of the Extreme group, Nuno Bettencourt , played a key role in the creation of the film music.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for smart people . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2009 (PDF; test number: 116 919 V / DVD / UMD).
- ↑ www.variety.com, accessed on December 27, 2007 ( Memento of May 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ This and that for Smart People, accessed December 27, 2007
- ^ Filming locations for Smart People, accessed December 27, 2007
- ↑ Smart People Premiere Dates, accessed January 21, 2008
Web links
- Smart People in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Smart People at Rotten Tomatoes (English)