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Bookmark this pageLeo (2002)
Director: Mehdi Norowzian
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From Time Out Film Guide
This accomplished feature debut from award-winning ad director Mehdi Norowzian is an atmospheric and visually stunning film that never sacrifices content for style. Two Mississippi stories are told in alternate bursts: one concerns a released prisoner, Stephen (Fiennes), who works at a grubby diner; the other, a nervous suburban wife, Mary (Shue, in a stand-out performance), whose life spirals into tragedy after she's told of her husband's affair. Never rushing its narrative, the film gives us plenty of time to absorb these intricate personalities, gradually introducing the theme of resistance (or otherwise) to the cruelty of chance.Author: ASm
Cast & crew
Director: Mehdi Norowzian
Producer: Massy Tadjedin, Erica August, Sara Giles, Jonathan Karlsen
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Elisabeth Shue, Dennis Hopper, Sam Shepard, Deborah Kara Unger, Mary Stuart Masterson full cast
Duration: 103 mins
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