That beautiful somewhere
| Movie | |
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| Original title | That beautiful somewhere |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English , French |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | approx. 93 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Budreau |
| script | Robert Budreau |
| production |
Robert Budreau Ian Murray |
| music | Steve London |
| camera | Andrew Watt |
| cut | Mitch Lackie |
| occupation | |
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That Beautiful Somewhere is a 2006 Canadian mystery drama film . Robert Budreau acted as a director, screenwriter and producer. The main roles played Roy Dupuis and Jane McGregor .
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Cop Conk Adams is suicidal. As a pilot he killed innocents in the Bosnian war, which burdens him heavily. When a male corpse is found by a lake, he and the young archaeologist Catherine Nyland, an expert on bog bodies, investigate the case. Conk's mother is terminally ill and is only kept alive by a ventilator. She is in pain and wishes for death, but Conk can't bring himself to that at first. Finally, he does the deed to redeem his mother. Young Catherine is also seriously ill and suffers from migraine attacks. You and Conk get closer in conversations. They visit the Indian healer Harold to find out more about the cause of death of the bog body. They suspect a healing ritual at the place that is holy and healing for the indigenous people.
In flashbacks to a past life, Catherine sees herself as the wife of the Indian warrior Red Wind, of whom Conk is a reincarnation . In this previous life he drowns her sick daughter to the brink of death in order to heal her in an Indian ritual. She wakes up again and is healthy. Then the Indian sacrificed himself as a thank you for the recovery of his child. He is later found as a bog body. Conk tries the same ritual at the lake with Catherine. After a while, she actually wakes up and is healthy. Conk shoots himself, so he too is released from his torments of conscience.
Reviews
Susan Walker mentioned in the Entertainment Reporter the presence of Roy Dupuis, who covers up some weaknesses in the film and makes the other actors appear more advantageous. ( "Dupuis's presence obscures some of the flaws in this film, and makes the other actors look better than they otherwise might have appeared." )
Awards
That Beautiful Somewhere won awards at three film festivals in 2007. The California Independent Film Festival presented two Slate Awards , one for best cinematography and one for best foreign film. The Garden State Film Festival awarded the jury's prize for the best international feature film. The Park City Film Music Festival recognized the best original theater music with the Silver Medal for Excellence .
Background information
The romantic drama film is loosely based on the novel Loon by Bill Plumstead from 1992. The budget was 1.5 million CAD . The four-week filming took place from November 7th to December 10th, 2005 in North Bay and Temagami , both in the province of Ontario . Post-production was done in Toronto . The approximately 93-minute film was first shown on August 26, 2006 at the World Film Festival in Montréal. After screening at various film festivals, it was shown in Canadian cinemas in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver on April 20, 2007.
The soundtrack with music by Steve London was released on May 1, 2007. The film was released on September 25, 2007 in Canada and the USA with extras on DVD .
Web links
- That Beautiful Somewhere in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- That Beautiful Somewhere at rotten tomatoes (English)