Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- "We Don't Live Here Anymore" is a mixed foursome of infidelity, complicity and denial between two couples -- each mate the best friend of his/her counterpart. It's a probing glimpse into two strong but foundering marriages where, paradoxically, the best medicine for saving each rests in escape.
In this tale of marital discord, each partner is a sympathetic and vulnerable mate. In many respects, the two marriages are similar in many ways, the most obvious being that both husbands are small-college lit/writing instructors and both wives are stay-at-home mothers. The two families are best friends, spending ample good times together: wining, jogging, commiserating and analyzing the state of their own unions.
With so much in common and with each marriage past the passion point, one-too-many leads to nastiness and, er, horniness. Not surprisingly, the most confident partner, the smoothly athletic Hank (Peter Krause), makes a pass at the ever vulnerable Terry (Laura Dern). That's the obvious result of a night of drinking and smoking, but right under their noses, the stolid Jack Mark Ruffalo) is having an affair with the ethereal Edith (Naomi Watts).
In this smart insight into modern-day relationships, screenwriter Larry Gross has distilled from two works by author Andre Dubus, a vexing portrait of the power struggles within generally good marriages. Through his deft dissection of the fissures in each marriage, Gross illuminates both the hidden needs of these four "good" people as well as their selfish desires. In short, there is no one to blame
rather, we see how each character struggles to maintain their relationship but how each character subverts the marriage.
The film's perceptive powers and strong drama are in large part because of the talented cast. In couple No. 1, Ruffalo exudes a passive/aggressive nature to get what he wants, while Dern asserts her character's needs through erratic behavior and anger. Krause's performance as Hank is akin to Robert Culp's rendition of the with-it husband in "Bob, Ted, Carol & Alice," embracing infidelity to save his marriage. As the gentle Edith, Watts shows the steel within the shrinking violet-guise of her partnership.
Director John Curran has masterfully managed to convey flesh and blood within the permutations of the sometimes clinical story. Enhancing the people-next-door nature of this saga were the film's smart technical contributions. Katia Stano's scruffy costumes convey succinctly the style of small-town professors, while Lesley Barber's somber sounds clue us to the bruises that eventually lead to breakups.
WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
Renaissance Films
Credits:
Director: John Curran
Screenwriter: Larry Gross
Producers: Harvey Kahn, Naomi Watts, Jonas Goodman
Executive producers: Ruth Epstien, Mark Ruffalo, Larry Gross
Director of photography: Maryse Alberti
Editor: Alexandre de Franceschi
Costume designer: Katia Stano
Music: Lesley Barber
Co-producers: Ken Lawson, Robert Lee, Sanford Rosenberg
Associate producers: Michael Carlin, Michael Shepard
Cast:
Jack Linden: Mark Ruffalo
Terry Linden: Laura Dern
Hank Evans: Peter Krause
Edith Evans: Naomi Watts
Sean Linden: Sam Charles
Natasha Linden: Haili Page
Sharon Evans: Jennifer Bishop
Audrey: Jennifer Mawhinney
Lauren: Amber Rothwell
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- "We Don't Live Here Anymore" is a mixed foursome of infidelity, complicity and denial between two couples -- each mate the best friend of his/her counterpart. It's a probing glimpse into two strong but foundering marriages where, paradoxically, the best medicine for saving each rests in escape.
In this tale of marital discord, each partner is a sympathetic and vulnerable mate. In many respects, the two marriages are similar in many ways, the most obvious being that both husbands are small-college lit/writing instructors and both wives are stay-at-home mothers. The two families are best friends, spending ample good times together: wining, jogging, commiserating and analyzing the state of their own unions.
With so much in common and with each marriage past the passion point, one-too-many leads to nastiness and, er, horniness. Not surprisingly, the most confident partner, the smoothly athletic Hank (Peter Krause), makes a pass at the ever vulnerable Terry (Laura Dern). That's the obvious result of a night of drinking and smoking, but right under their noses, the stolid Jack Mark Ruffalo) is having an affair with the ethereal Edith (Naomi Watts).
In this smart insight into modern-day relationships, screenwriter Larry Gross has distilled from two works by author Andre Dubus, a vexing portrait of the power struggles within generally good marriages. Through his deft dissection of the fissures in each marriage, Gross illuminates both the hidden needs of these four "good" people as well as their selfish desires. In short, there is no one to blame
rather, we see how each character struggles to maintain their relationship but how each character subverts the marriage.
The film's perceptive powers and strong drama are in large part because of the talented cast. In couple No. 1, Ruffalo exudes a passive/aggressive nature to get what he wants, while Dern asserts her character's needs through erratic behavior and anger. Krause's performance as Hank is akin to Robert Culp's rendition of the with-it husband in "Bob, Ted, Carol & Alice," embracing infidelity to save his marriage. As the gentle Edith, Watts shows the steel within the shrinking violet-guise of her partnership.
Director John Curran has masterfully managed to convey flesh and blood within the permutations of the sometimes clinical story. Enhancing the people-next-door nature of this saga were the film's smart technical contributions. Katia Stano's scruffy costumes convey succinctly the style of small-town professors, while Lesley Barber's somber sounds clue us to the bruises that eventually lead to breakups.
WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
Renaissance Films
Credits:
Director: John Curran
Screenwriter: Larry Gross
Producers: Harvey Kahn, Naomi Watts, Jonas Goodman
Executive producers: Ruth Epstien, Mark Ruffalo, Larry Gross
Director of photography: Maryse Alberti
Editor: Alexandre de Franceschi
Costume designer: Katia Stano
Music: Lesley Barber
Co-producers: Ken Lawson, Robert Lee, Sanford Rosenberg
Associate producers: Michael Carlin, Michael Shepard
Cast:
Jack Linden: Mark Ruffalo
Terry Linden: Laura Dern
Hank Evans: Peter Krause
Edith Evans: Naomi Watts
Sean Linden: Sam Charles
Natasha Linden: Haili Page
Sharon Evans: Jennifer Bishop
Audrey: Jennifer Mawhinney
Lauren: Amber Rothwell
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- "We Don't Live Here Anymore" is a mixed foursome of infidelity, complicity and denial between two couples -- each mate the best friend of his/her counterpart. It's a probing glimpse into two strong but foundering marriages where, paradoxically, the best medicine for saving each rests in escape.
In this tale of marital discord, each partner is a sympathetic and vulnerable mate. In many respects, the two marriages are similar in many ways, the most obvious being that both husbands are small-college lit/writing instructors and both wives are stay-at-home mothers. The two families are best friends, spending ample good times together: wining, jogging, commiserating and analyzing the state of their own unions.
With so much in common and with each marriage past the passion point, one-too-many leads to nastiness and, er, horniness. Not surprisingly, the most confident partner, the smoothly athletic Hank (Peter Krause), makes a pass at the ever vulnerable Terry (Laura Dern). That's the obvious result of a night of drinking and smoking, but right under their noses, the stolid Jack Mark Ruffalo) is having an affair with the ethereal Edith (Naomi Watts).
In this smart insight into modern-day relationships, screenwriter Larry Gross has distilled from two works by author Andre Dubus, a vexing portrait of the power struggles within generally good marriages. Through his deft dissection of the fissures in each marriage, Gross illuminates both the hidden needs of these four "good" people as well as their selfish desires. In short, there is no one to blame
rather, we see how each character struggles to maintain their relationship but how each character subverts the marriage.
The film's perceptive powers and strong drama are in large part because of the talented cast. In couple No. 1, Ruffalo exudes a passive/aggressive nature to get what he wants, while Dern asserts her character's needs through erratic behavior and anger. Krause's performance as Hank is akin to Robert Culp's rendition of the with-it husband in "Bob, Ted, Carol & Alice," embracing infidelity to save his marriage. As the gentle Edith, Watts shows the steel within the shrinking violet-guise of her partnership.
Director John Curran has masterfully managed to convey flesh and blood within the permutations of the sometimes clinical story. Enhancing the people-next-door nature of this saga were the film's smart technical contributions. Katia Stano's scruffy costumes convey succinctly the style of small-town professors, while Lesley Barber's somber sounds clue us to the bruises that eventually lead to breakups.
WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
Renaissance Films
Credits:
Director: John Curran
Screenwriter: Larry Gross
Producers: Harvey Kahn, Naomi Watts, Jonas Goodman
Executive producers: Ruth Epstien, Mark Ruffalo, Larry Gross
Director of photography: Maryse Alberti
Editor: Alexandre de Franceschi
Costume designer: Katia Stano
Music: Lesley Barber
Co-producers: Ken Lawson, Robert Lee, Sanford Rosenberg
Associate producers: Michael Carlin, Michael Shepard
Cast:
Jack Linden: Mark Ruffalo
Terry Linden: Laura Dern
Hank Evans: Peter Krause
Edith Evans: Naomi Watts
Sean Linden: Sam Charles
Natasha Linden: Haili Page
Sharon Evans: Jennifer Bishop
Audrey: Jennifer Mawhinney
Lauren: Amber Rothwell
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- "We Don't Live Here Anymore" is a mixed foursome of infidelity, complicity and denial between two couples -- each mate the best friend of his/her counterpart. It's a probing glimpse into two strong but foundering marriages where, paradoxically, the best medicine for saving each rests in escape.
In this tale of marital discord, each partner is a sympathetic and vulnerable mate. In many respects, the two marriages are similar in many ways, the most obvious being that both husbands are small-college lit/writing instructors and both wives are stay-at-home mothers. The two families are best friends, spending ample good times together: wining, jogging, commiserating and analyzing the state of their own unions.
With so much in common and with each marriage past the passion point, one-too-many leads to nastiness and, er, horniness. Not surprisingly, the most confident partner, the smoothly athletic Hank (Peter Krause), makes a pass at the ever vulnerable Terry (Laura Dern). That's the obvious result of a night of drinking and smoking, but right under their noses, the stolid Jack Mark Ruffalo) is having an affair with the ethereal Edith (Naomi Watts).
In this smart insight into modern-day relationships, screenwriter Larry Gross has distilled from two works by author Andre Dubus, a vexing portrait of the power struggles within generally good marriages. Through his deft dissection of the fissures in each marriage, Gross illuminates both the hidden needs of these four "good" people as well as their selfish desires. In short, there is no one to blame
rather, we see how each character struggles to maintain their relationship but how each character subverts the marriage.
The film's perceptive powers and strong drama are in large part because of the talented cast. In couple No. 1, Ruffalo exudes a passive/aggressive nature to get what he wants, while Dern asserts her character's needs through erratic behavior and anger. Krause's performance as Hank is akin to Robert Culp's rendition of the with-it husband in "Bob, Ted, Carol & Alice," embracing infidelity to save his marriage. As the gentle Edith, Watts shows the steel within the shrinking violet-guise of her partnership.
Director John Curran has masterfully managed to convey flesh and blood within the permutations of the sometimes clinical story. Enhancing the people-next-door nature of this saga were the film's smart technical contributions. Katia Stano's scruffy costumes convey succinctly the style of small-town professors, while Lesley Barber's somber sounds clue us to the bruises that eventually lead to breakups.
WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
Renaissance Films
Credits:
Director: John Curran
Screenwriter: Larry Gross
Producers: Harvey Kahn, Naomi Watts, Jonas Goodman
Executive producers: Ruth Epstien, Mark Ruffalo, Larry Gross
Director of photography: Maryse Alberti
Editor: Alexandre de Franceschi
Costume designer: Katia Stano
Music: Lesley Barber
Co-producers: Ken Lawson, Robert Lee, Sanford Rosenberg
Associate producers: Michael Carlin, Michael Shepard
Cast:
Jack Linden: Mark Ruffalo
Terry Linden: Laura Dern
Hank Evans: Peter Krause
Edith Evans: Naomi Watts
Sean Linden: Sam Charles
Natasha Linden: Haili Page
Sharon Evans: Jennifer Bishop
Audrey: Jennifer Mawhinney
Lauren: Amber Rothwell
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/26/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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