USA,
2005, 107 min
Directed by:
Phil MorrisonScreenplay:
Angus MacLachlanCinematography:
Peter DonahueComposer:
Yo La TengoCast:
Amy Adams, Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Celia Weston, Scott Wilson, Ben McKenzie, Jill Wagner, R. Keith Harris, Will Oldham, Alicia Van Couvering (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
A dealer in outsider art threatens the equilibrium of her middle-class in-laws in North Carolina. Madeline is a go-getting art gallery owner from Chicago, recently married to George, a near-perfect Southern beau. When Madeline needs to close a deal with a reclusive North Carolina artist, George introduces her to his family: prickly mother Peg, taciturn father Eugene, cranky brother Johnny, and Johnny's pregnant, childlike wife Ashley, who is awe-struck by her glamorous sister-in-law. Madeline's presence exposes the fragile family dynamics as hidden resentments and anxieties surface. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Amy Adams (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Female)
- 2006 - Angus MacLachlan (Best First Screenplay)
- 2006 - Mike S. Ryan (Producers Award)
Amanda Awards
- 2007 - Phil Morrison (DVD-Amanda/The Best Film Released on DVD)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Phil Morrison (Best First Film)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2005 - Amy Adams (U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting)
- 2005 - Phil Morrison (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)