Sweet November

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Movie
German title Sweet November
Original title Sweet November
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2001
length 93 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Pat O'Connor
script Kurt Voelker
production Elliott Kastner
Steven Reuther
Erwin fabric
Deborah fabric
music Stan Freeman
camera Edward Lachman
cut Anne V. Coates
occupation

Sweet November (Alternative title: Sweet November ) is an American film from 2001 with Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron in the lead roles. It is a remake of the film Sweet November from 1968 with Sandy Dennis and Anthony Newley in the lead roles.

action

The advertising designer Nelson Moss lives a life full of stress and hectic. His girlfriend, with whom he wakes up, accuses him of having no time for life. During a driver's license check, he met Sara Deever, whom he asked for help with the test. When Nelson's attempt to talk to her, the examiner mistakenly invalidates Sara's test, which means she needs a driver. Nelson takes her to a house from which Sara steals certain dogs for experiments.

When an important customer rejects Nelson's suggestions, he freaks out and loses his job. His girlfriend breaks up with him that same day because she feels exploited and alone. Deever offers to spend a month with her, which should make him a better person. He laughs at her first, then agrees and becomes her Mr. November.

Nelson spends a day in the park with Sara romping around with dogs and asks her what makes this way of life superior to his own. He learns from Sara that she was once an entrepreneur herself, which she gave up as not fulfilling. His friend Vince arranges a meeting with advertiser Edgar Price, who makes Nelson and Vince a good offer. When Price accuses a waitress of incompetence and makes her cry, Nelson turns down the offer. He makes up with Sara, who meanwhile confides in her neighbor and Mr. October , Chaz, doubts that Nelson can change.

Nelson is proposing marriage to Sara when she collapses. He learns from Chaz that Sara is terminally ill with cancer. Still he wants to marry her. However, she rejects him because she does not want him to see her in this state. On Thanksgiving , Nelson thinks up a surprise to cheer Sara up, which he succeeds. They spend a day and a night together.

When Nelson wakes up early in the morning, he hears Sara leaving the house. He runs after her and finally catches up with her. She tearfully tells him that she doesn't want him to see her slowly die. He should keep her in mind as she is now. She tells him he is her immortality , kisses him again and blindfolds him with her scarf. When he takes off the scarf after a while, it has already disappeared.

Reviews

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film is characterized "by a paternalistic and, above all, extremely problematic attitude in its repressive approach to death, which makes every hint of lightness inedible".

Cinema magazine wrote that the director walked “with relish on the fine line between great feelings and great kitsch - not without slipping now and then”. The “proven chemistry” of the main actors makes it possible to endure “the tearful end”.

Awards

The film was nominated in 2002 for portraying Keanu Reeves ( worst actor ) and Charlize Theron ( worst actress ) and in the category of worst remake or sequel for the Golden Raspberry .

backgrounds

For her role in this film, Charlize Theron turned down the female lead in Pearl Harbor . The film was shot in San Francisco , Daly City and San Rafael, California . Its production amounted to an estimated 40 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 25.2 million in US cinemas. Approx. 382,000 viewers were counted in German cinemas.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Sweet November in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed on November 10, 2008
  2. ↑ a b Cinema , accessed November 10, 2008
  3. ^ Filming locations for Sweet November , accessed November 10, 2008
  4. ↑ Box office / business for Sweet November , accessed November 10, 2008

See also

  • Enya (interpreter of a song used in the film)