Cavedweller (film)
| Cavedweller | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lisa Cholodenko |
| Produced by | Michael Levine |
| Screenplay by | Anne Meredith |
| Based on |
Cavedweller by Dorothy Allison |
| Starring |
Kyra Sedgwick Aidan Quinn Sherilyn Fenn Kevin Bacon |
| Music by | Wendy Melvoin |
| Cinematography | Xavier Perez Grobet |
| Edited by | Amy E. Duddleston |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cavedweller is a 2004 American drama film directed by Lisa Cholodenko, based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy Allison. It stars Kyra Sedgwick and Aidan Quinn. It won the New American Cinema award at the 30th Seattle International Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Kyra Sedgwick as Delia Byrd
- Aidan Quinn as Clint Windsor
- Sherilyn Fenn as MT
- Kevin Bacon as Randall Pritchard
- Jill Scott as Rosemary
- Vanessa Zima as Amanda Windsor
- April Mullen as Dede
- Regan Arnold as Cissy Pritchard
Reception
Josh Ralske of AllMusic gave Cavedweller 3 stars out of 5, calling it "a potent, absorbing family drama that ends on a note of real emotional power."[2] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said, "[Kyra] Sedgwick is marvelous, and so are all three of the actresses who play her daughters, particularly Regan Arnold as Cissy."[3]
Meanwhile, David Rooney of Variety said, "screenwriter Anne Meredith's adaptation too often skims the surface of the characters' struggles when it should dig deeper, sacrificing much of the novel's emotional resonance in the distillation, particularly where Cissy is concerned."[4]
Robert Lloyd of Los Angeles Times praised cinematographer Xavier Perez Grobet's work. He said, "[Grobet] seems to have thumbed through some American photography collections in preparation for this shoot -- I thought of William Eggleston and Stephen Shore -- and does marvelous things with light."[5]
References
- ↑ Ogle, Sandra (June 17, 2004). ""Facing Windows" Wins Top Award at Seattle Fest". Indiewire. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ↑ Ralske, Josh. "Cavedweller (2004) - Review". AllMovie. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ↑ Gilbert, Matthew (October 16, 2004). "'Cavedweller' ably explores mother's rocky recovery". Boston.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ↑ Rooney, David (May 4, 2004). "Review: 'Cavedweller'". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ↑ Lloyd, Robert (October 15, 2004). "'Cavedweller' excels in quiet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2016.