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January 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life. morePlot:
In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950's, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreUser Comments:
Best use of "Goodnight Irene" in the history of film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christine Lahti | ... | Sylvie |
 | Sara Walker | ... | Ruth |
| Andrea Burchill | ... | Lucille |
| Anne Pitoniak | ... | Aunt Lily |
| Barbara Reese | ... | Aunt Nona |
| Margot Pinvidic | ... | Helen |
| Bill Smillie | ... | Sheriff |
| Wayne Robson | ... | Principal |
| Betty Phillips | ... | Mrs. Jardine |
| Karen Elizabeth Austin | ... | Mrs. Paterson |
| Dolores Drake | ... | Mrs. Walker (as Delores Drake) |
| Georgie Collins | ... | Grandmother |
| Tonya Tanner | ... | Young Ruth |
| Leah Penny | ... | Young Lucille |
| Brian Linds | ... | Deputy Sheriff |
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Ruth: It must be his boat.Sylvie: That or he's some sort of lunatic. Either way, I'm not going back to find out.
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Though the box (identifying it as "A tidy comedy") is one of the most flagrant cases of false advertising ever, this is a wonderful movie. Set a bit after 1960 (you can tell because the song the mother sings in the ten-years-before opening was a hit in 1950) in a small town that hasn't caught up with the rest of the world yet, it shows a woman who isn't so much a free spirit as a person who just can't settle into basic routine. Mentally ill? Maybe, maybe not. But, if so, it's a pretty swell madness. Beautifully shot, wonderfully acted. Haunting is an excellent word. Just don't get it expecting a tidy comedy, whatever you do.