Gardens of the Night (2008)

Note Générale:

6,8/10   

Réalisateur:

Damian Harris

Scénariste (WGA):

Damian Harris (written by)

Genre:

Drame

Intrigue:

After being abducted as children, and suffering years of abuse, a teenage boy and girl find themselves living on the street.

Plot Keywords:

Pimp | Holding Hands | Cross Dressing | Ambiguous Ending | Prostitution

Récompenses:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Tough

Ensemble

Gillian Jacobs	...	Leslie
John Malkovich	...	Michael
Ryan Simpkins	...	Young Leslie
Tom Arnold	...	Alex
Kevin Zegers	...	Frank
Jermaine Scooter Smith	...	Young Donnie
Harold Perrineau	...	Orlando
Jeremy Sisto	...	Jimmy
Raynold Gideon	...	Judge Feeney
Cornelia Guest	...	Mrs. Feeney
Natalie May	...	Judge's Daughter
Ben Lin	...	Pa
Alice Lo	...	Ma
Evan Ross	...	Donnie
Landall Goolsby	...	Blackberry John

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing content involving sexual exploitation of a child, language, sexual content and some drug use.

Durée:

Germany:110 min

Pays:

USA | UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:R

Lieux de tournage:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Société:

Station3

Guillemet:

Young Leslie: [first lines - reading] The marsh ended in a broad plain where the light twinkled. It was a long time since Mowgli had concerned himself with the doings of men. "I will look", he said, "and I will see how far the Man-Pack has changed." The door of the hut opened, and a woman stood peering into the darkness. "Who calls?", said the woman, a quiver in her voice. "Have you forgotten?", said Mowgli. His throat was dry as he spoke.

Tough

This movie is really tough and some people have or had problems with it's themes (check the synopsis if you have no problem with a bit of a spoiler), but I love it for being so bold and not shying away from taking any punches.

The performances are central to this movie and although they are mostly dark (you haven't seen Tom Arnold like this before) and you don't really fee like they are likable, you get that the circumstances made them the way they are. Either you take them as they are and the decisions they make or you won't like it at all. A feel good movie this ain't ...