A carefully drawn portrait of family life.
Marion Bridge (2000)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:6
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Theatrical Release:Apr 18, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: This drama from Canadian director Wiebke Von Carolsfeld explores the strained relationships between three sisters, who after learning that their mother is sick, gather in their childhood home of... This drama from Canadian director Wiebke Von Carolsfeld explores the strained relationships between three sisters, who after learning that their mother is sick, gather in their childhood home of Nova Scotia. The most visibly troubled of the group, Agnes (Molly Parker)--the youngest of three--makes little effort to disguise her alcoholism upon arriving home. Not without their own problems, highly religious Theresa is coping with her husband's recent departure into the arms of a younger woman, while Louise won't fess up to being attractive to women. Over the course of caring for their mother, the three women make several revelations about their family, that despite being painful, help them better understand themselves and each other. Distinguished by brilliant cinematography, strong performances, and realistic dialogue, MARION BRIDGE examines the bonds that strangely bind families together in even the most trying of circumstances. [More]
Starring: Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins, Stacy Smith, Ellen Page
Starring: Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins, Stacy Smith, Ellen Page, Elissa Sursara
Director: Wiebke Von Carolsfeld
Director: Wiebke Von Carolsfeld
Studio: Film Movement
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Reviews for Marion Bridge
Takes the raw ingredients of soap opera -- the spilling of family secrets and the opening of old wounds as a parent slips away -- and spins them into something truthful and quietly compelling.
While the situations and characterizations ring true, if a bit melodramatically, the film is so understated that little dramatic effect registers.
Parker is very good at conveying Agnes' wobbly mixture of instability and emotional bravery, and Jenkins finds the sad, lonely ache below Theresa's urge to regiment the lives of everyone in the family.
There is some good acting on view as we watch Agnes' brave attempts to face up to a past that includes incest and pregnancy, but Daniel McIvor's adaptation of his stage play is hardly going to quicken anyone's pulse.
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