Children of the Mist (1993)
"They" (original title)

A man (Bergin) that is unable to express himself emotionally, loses his eleven year old daughter in a car accident after missing her performance in a ballet due to his over-ambitious job ... See full summary »

Director:

John Korty

Writers:

Rudyard Kipling (short story), Edithe Swensen (teleplay)

Stars:

Patrick Bergin, Vanessa Redgrave, Valerie Mahaffey

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Patrick Bergin	...	Mark Samuels
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Florence Latimer
Valerie Mahaffey	...	Chris Samuels
Nancy Moore Atchison	...	Nikki Samuels
Rutanya Alda	...	Sue Madehurst
Brandlyn Whitaker	...	Kaitlin Samuels
Ken Strong	...	Len Ott
Bill Bender	...	Madden
Benji Wilhoite	...	Arthur Madehurst
Christina Keefe	...	Shannon Nash
Jean Louisa Bradford	...	Dance Instructor
Jalia Murry	...	Nurse
Charles McLawhorn	...	Client
Genevieve Baens	...	Jill
Kristina Colavita	...	The Owl Girl

Storyline

A man (Bergin) that is unable to express himself emotionally, loses his eleven year old daughter in a car accident after missing her performance in a ballet due to his over-ambitious job dictates. Gradually his guilt becomes worse, threatening his relationship with his wife (Mahaffey) and second, younger daughter. He 'stumbles' onto a blind woman (Redgrave) who has the gift of being a seer, as well her country home is occupied with the lost souls of children, including the man's daughter, and he finds himself having to work through his feelings in this setting.

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Plot Keywords:

car accident | children | death of daughter | blindness | toy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Children of the Mist

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bridget Terry Productions, France 2 (FR2), France 3 (FR 3)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Could have been better

This movie had potential but sadly it ended up being a bore most of the time. It really couldn't decide what type of movie it was. The video case sad Thriller, but it was more of a family drama with a touch of thriller. Vanessa Redgrave was excellent. I've seen her do better, but she was still good. A whole movie could have been made about her character. The actress that played the Mom was also good. Sadly, though, the main actor was terrible. He kept on ruining lines. He had his good moments, but sadly the bad ones keep playing in my mind. The little girl who played the youngest daughter was also terrible. Who cast her? The two scenes that are keepers are when Vanessa describes her life and why the children have come and the final scene between the father and Nikki. I have a system going with IMDb ratings. 10=4, 9=4, 8=3 1/2, 7=3, 6=2 1/2, 5=2, 4=1 1/2, 3=1, 2= 1/2 and 1=bomb. On that note, this film got 2 1/2 stars.