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The Stone Angel (2007)

Director: Kari Skogland

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On the eve of being relocated to a rest home, an elderly woman (Burstyn) returns to her rural childhood town to reckon with her past. Along the way, we’re treated to flashbacks of her younger self (Horne) dealing with father issues, family crises and a life filled with disappointments. Burstyn can do maternal strength and strife in her sleep, but Kari Skogland’s hardscrabble weepie is still indistinguishable from any number of similar memory-lane melodramas. Also, did someone issue a mandate that Ellen Page must appear in every other Canadian film?

Author: David Fear 2008-07-08 18:55:13

Time Out New York Issue 667: July 10 -July 16, 2008

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  • Michaele said...
    Posted on Jul 20 2008 21:56 After seeing the film, I was astonished to discover that Rotten Tomatoes only gave it 53%, and that many of the critics, though lauding Burstyn's and Horne's performances, disparaged the film. I loved it (and I'm usually a pretty harsh critic myself). Found it greatly moving, emotionally, absolutely riveting despite its length, and even more engaging than the book, which I read some years ago. Maybe one has to be 'older' oneself, to get the full emotional impact of it.
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Director: Kari Skogland

Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Christine Horne, Ellen Page

Rated: R


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