A Home at the End of the World (2004)

Director:

Michael Mayer

Writers (WGA):

Michael Cunningham (novel)
Michael Cunningham (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 October 2004 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Family can be whatever you want it to be.

Plot:

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Hours" comes a story that chronicles a dozen years in...

Plot Keywords:

Friend | New York | Friendship | Love | New York City

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Andrew Chalmers	...	Bobby Morrow (1967)
Ryan Donowho	...	Carlton Morrow
Asia Vieira	...	Emily
Quancetia Hamilton	...	Dancing Party Guest
Jeff J.J. Authors	...	Frank (as Jeffrey Authors)
Lisa Merchant	...	Frank's Date
Ron Lea	...	Burt Morrow
Erik Smith	...	Bobby Morrow (1974)
Harris Allan	...	Jonathan Glover (1974)
Matt Frewer	...	Ned Glover
Sissy Spacek	...	Alice Glover
Colin Farrell	...	Bobby Morrow (1982)
Dallas Roberts	...	Jonathan Glover (1982)
Robin Wright	...	Clare (as Robin Wright Penn)
Shawn Roberts	...	Club Boy
Michael Mayer	...	Jonathan's Co-Worker
Barna Moricz	...	Wes
Virginia Reh	...	Woman at Home Cafe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joshua Close	...	Reiner (uncredited)
Wendy Crewson	...	Isabel Morrow (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Mayer

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Cunningham		(novel)
Michael Cunningham		(screenplay)

Produced by
John Hart	....	producer (as John N. Hart Jr.)
Jocelyn Hayes	....	co-producer
Michael Hogan	....	executive producer
Tom Hulce	....	producer
Robert Kessel	....	co-producer
Pamela Koffler	....	producer
Jim Powers	....	line producer (as James Powers)
Julia Rask	....	co-producer
Katie Roumel	....	producer
Jeff Sharp	....	producer (as Jeffrey Sharp)
Bradford Simpson	....	co-producer
John Sloss	....	executive producer
Christine Vachon	....	producer
John Wells	....	producer

Original Music by
Duncan Sheik

Cinematography by
Enrique Chediak		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andrew Marcus
Lee Percy

Casting by
Jim Carnahan
Mele Nagler
Claire Simon

Production Design by
Michael Shaw

Art Direction by
Edward Bonutto		(as Edward S. Bonutto)

Set Decoration by
Mark Steel
Malcolm Byard		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Beth Pasternak

Makeup Department
Sally J. Harper	....	hair stylist: Ms. Spacek
Debra Johnson	....	hair stylist
Patricia Keighran	....	assistant makeup department head
Jordan Samuel	....	makeup artist
Nancy E. Warren	....	assistant hair stylist (as Nancy Warren)

Production Management
Nicole Arons	....	production supervisor: New York
Collingwood Brown	....	production supervisor
Christopher Kenneally	....	post-production supervisor (as Chris Kenneally)
Jim Powers	....	unit production manager (as James Powers)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff J.J. Authors	....	first assistant director (as Jeffrey Steven Authors)
Paul F. Bernard	....	second assistant director: New York (as Paul Bernard)
Darrin Brown	....	third assistant director
Penny Charter	....	second assistant director
Neil Lewis	....	second assistant director: Phoenix
Eric Yellin	....	second second assistant director: New York
Janet Zdyb	....	third assistant director
Adam Bocknek	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Blair Benson	....	art crew
Fiona Bower	....	art department coordinator
Malcolm Byard	....	lead person
Guido DeCurtis	....	lead person: New York
Darrell Gasparini	....	property master buyer
Jacqui Hemingway	....	scenic artist
Marc Kuitenbrouwer	....	construction coordinator
Alan MacMinn	....	property master
Tony Mainelli	....	assistant head carpenter (as Anthony Mainelli)
Raman Majlath	....	set dresser
Vinny Mazzarella	....	property master: New York
Charles McGlynn	....	on-set dresser
John Moran	....	first assistant art director
Melissa Morgan	....	key scenic artist
Melissa Olson	....	assistant decorator
Brian Patrick	....	assistant property master
John Rankin	....	set dresser
Christian W. Russhon	....	lead person: Phoenix
Linette Forbes Shorr	....	set decorator: Phoenix (as Linette Shorr)
Gregg Singer	....	property master: Phoenix
Katherine M. Szilagyi	....	set decorator: New York (as Katherine Szilagyi)
Eric Taylor	....	head carpenter
Peter Allburn	....	charge scenic artist: New York (uncredited)
J. Ryan Halpenny	....	art apprentice (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jamie Baker	....	foley supervisor
Benjamin Cheah	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Ben Cheah)
Benjamin Cheah	....	supervising sound editor (as Ben Cheah)
Kenna Doeringer	....	adr editor
Peter Fonda	....	boom operator: New York
Douglas Ganton	....	sound mixer
Andy Greenberg	....	adr engineer
Kate Jesse	....	boom operator: Phoenix
Bobby Johanson	....	adr engineer
Frank Kern	....	foley editor
Debora Lilavois	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr engineer
Cate Montana	....	assistant sound editor
Jamie Morris	....	assistant sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Lisa Pinero	....	sound mixer: Phoenix (as Lisa Pinero-Amses)
David Raphael	....	sound mixer: New York (as Dave Raphael)
Nicholas Renbeck	....	sound editor (as Nick Renbeck)
Jac Rubenstein	....	dialogue editor
Paul Sacco	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Wyatt Sprague	....	sound editor
Serge Stanley	....	sound intern
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Stermac	....	cable person
Reynald Trudel	....	boom operator
Magdaline Volaitis	....	supervising dialogue editor
Lila Yomtoob	....	first assistant sound editor
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr engineer (as Paul Zydel)
Dan Edelstein	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Rob Sanderson	....	special effects coordinator
Ray McMillan	....	front projection (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Brian Scott Benson	....	Inferno artist (as Brian Benson)
Benjamin Murray	....	digital studio artist (as Ben Murray)

Stunts
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sandor Ajzenstat	....	grip
Steven Aquilino	....	second assistant camera: Phoenix (as Steve Aquilino)
Greg Boivin	....	electrician (as Greg Boivon)
Jerry Borris	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Pierre Branconnier	....	camera trainee
Kenny S. Christiansen	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Phoenix (as Ken Christiansen)
Yvonne Collins	....	first assistant camera
Jim Craig	....	key rigging grip
Andrea Cronin-Souza	....	electrician: new york
Paul Daley	....	chief rigging electrician: New York
Christopher Dean	....	key grip
Pedro Fernandez	....	key grip: New York
David Fisher	....	chief rigging electrician
Gord Forbes	....	best boy grip
Dianne L. Haggarty	....	grip (as Dianne Haggarty)
Terry Hall	....	chief lighting technician: Phoenix
Denton Hanna	....	still photographer: Arizona
Mikey Jackson	....	first assistant camera: New York
Gregory F. Johnson	....	best boy grip: New York
Jasper Johnson	....	dolly grip: New York
Robin P. Knight	....	key grip: Phoenix (as Robin Knight)
Philip Lanthier	....	dolly grip (as Phillip Buck Lanthier)
Michael 'Flash' McDonald	....	electrician (as Michael McDonald)
William R. Nielsen Jr.	....	Steadicam operator: Phoenix
Beth Nobes	....	second assistant camera
David Owen	....	chief lighting technician
R. Scott Phillips	....	electrician
Tony J. Pirri	....	best boy grip: Phoenix
Joseph Quirk	....	chief lighting technician: New York
Rafy	....	still photographer
Razor Reyes	....	grip (as Ramon Reyes)
Gary W. Shaw	....	dolly grip: Phoenix
Mark Summers	....	assistant chief lighting technician: New York
Lee Vickery	....	second assistant camera: New York
Aurelia Winborn	....	camera operator: New York
Jon Yirak	....	first assistant camera: Phoenix (as Jon S. Yirak)
Kit Whitmore	....	camera operator: dailies (uncredited)
Hugh Young	....	generator operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Canada
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting: New York
Nicole Hilliard-Forde	....	casting associate: Canada
Sunny Seibel	....	extras casting: Phoenix
Aric Dupere	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Brad Gerstl	....	extras casting representative (uncredited)
Sara Kay	....	casting assistant: Canada (uncredited)
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Blair Benson	....	wardrobe
Charles C. Crutchfield	....	costumer: New York
Patricia Hanley Cumming	....	on-set costume supervisor (as Pat Hanley-Cumming)
Jay Du Boisson	....	costume supervisor
Blanca Garcia	....	costume truck supervisor: Phoenix (as Blanca R. Garcia)
Gail Gore	....	key costumer: New York
Maggie McFarland	....	on-set costume supervisor: Phoenix
Anita Simard	....	wardrobe truck supervisor
Melissa Stanton	....	chief costumer: New York (as Melissa Adzima-Stanton)
Mia Sturup	....	assistant costume designer
Trelawnie Mead	....	costume dyer/breakdown (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Julie Carr	....	associate editor
Lance Edmands	....	editing intern
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Catherine Rankin	....	negative cutter
Mila Patriki	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Michele Aristy	....	assistant music editor
Linda Cohen	....	music supervisor
Duncan Sheik	....	musician: guitar, piano, voice, bass, dulcimer, ukuelele, harmonium
Duncan Sheik	....	score producer
Michael Tudor	....	score engineer
E. Gedney Webb	....	music editor (as Gedney Webb)
Doug Yowell	....	musician: drums, percussion
Annette Kudrak	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ken Barbet	....	driver captain
Wesley S. Bloom	....	driver
John Brown	....	driver (as John R. Brown)
Jim Buckman	....	teamster captain: New York (as Jim Buchman)
Martin Drover	....	driver
Hal Gibson	....	transportation coordinator: Phoenix (as Hal W. Gibson)
Gordon Ionson	....	driver (as Gordon A. Ionson)
Bill Jackson	....	driver
Stuart Mitchell	....	transportation captain
Dave Staples	....	transportation coordinator
Ron Annabelle	....	picture car captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Samantha Armstrong	....	script supervisor
Linda P. Bee	....	first assistant accountant: Phoenix
Peter Bird	....	location production assistant
Shelly Boucher	....	key set production assistant: Phoenix
Paul Brennan	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Laurel Bresnahan	....	tutoring liaison
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach: Colin Farrell
Carmen Carpenter	....	production financing: Coamerica Entertainment Group
Brent Cox	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Konrad Dowling	....	insurance: Marsh Entertainment & Media
Zaida Fakih-Kuss	....	production assistant: New York
Claudine Farrell	....	assistant: C. Farrell
Daniel Feiner	....	business affairs: Hart Sharp Entertainment
Wendy Gaboury	....	accountant
Julie Garneau	....	production assistant (as Julie Anne Garneau)
Jennifer Gaylord	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office (as Jennifer Gaylord Rohrer)
Marie-Claude Harnois	....	production coordinator
Ned Haspel	....	executive vice president: John Wells Productions
Jeff Hill	....	publicist
Will Hoddinott	....	location manager
Laura Holstein	....	executive vice president: John Wells Productions
David Laurentin	....	location assistant: new york
Todd Lundquist	....	assistant: M. Mayer
Mark McFadden	....	assistant location manager
Lauren McSorley	....	production assistant: New York
Paula Merril-Belak	....	location manager: Phoenix (as Paula Belak)
Michael Monteleone	....	office production assistant: Phoenix
Frank Morrison	....	on-set tutor
Danielle Motti	....	key set production assistant: Phoenix (as Danielle S. Motti)
Naohide Nasu	....	production assistant
Erik Leif Nelson	....	production assistant: New York
Karen O'Toole	....	production coordinator: Phoenix
Basil Person	....	assistant production coordinator
Lauri Pitkus	....	location manager: New York (as Laurie Pitkus)
Charles Pugliese	....	assistant: C. Vachon, Killer Films
Suzanna Rees	....	assistant: K. Roumel
Jesse Rupert	....	first assistant accountant
Bruce Schluter	....	title designer
Peter Shiroky	....	legal services: Canada, Fraser Milner Casgrain
Susan Silas	....	location assistant: New York
Daniel Steinman	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Vess Stoeva	....	second assistant accountant
Daniel Wagner	....	post delivery supervisor
Meghan K. Wicker	....	assistant: K. Roumel, Killer Films
Michael Wiggins	....	business affairs: Killer Films
Brett Williams	....	production executive: Hart Sharp Entertainment
Nina Wolarsky	....	development: Hart Sharp Entertainment
Amy Wright	....	choreographer
Heather Zuhlke	....	assistant: J. Wells, John Wells Productions
Jennifer Alton	....	assistant location manager: Arizona (uncredited)
Dean Anthony	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Lou Charles	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Yannick Fauchier	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Pamela Hackwell	....	contact lens technician (uncredited)
Steve Holt	....	on-set medic (uncredited)
Zach Keyworth	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Aileen Kiernan	....	assistant: Hunt Lowry (uncredited)
Christopher Martini	....	production assistant (uncredited)
John Wiseman	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Saul Zaentz	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Hart-Sharp Entertainment
• John Wells Productions
• Killer Films
• Plymouth Projects
• True Film Fund
• Window Pane Pictures

Distributors

• Pandora Filmproduktion (2003-2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Mediafilm (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Manga Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Solo Film Verleih (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Brothers (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Antiprod (2007) (France) (DVD)
• EuroVideo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Intersonic (2005) (Czech Republic) (DVD)
• Paradise Group (2005) (Russia) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Postworks New York (opticals and digital effects)

Other Companies

• By David's  catering
• C.S.  sound editorial facility (as Cs. Inc.)
• Cinetic Media  financing and distribution advisory services
• Comerica Entertainment Group  production financing
• DeLuxe Toronto  video dailies
• Deluxe  color
• Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Fraser Milner Casgrain  legal services: Canada
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Marsh Entertainment & Media  insurance
• Phoenix Film Office  special thanks
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers  tax accounting services
• Sloss Law Office  legal services
• Sneaky Studios  score recorded and mixed at
• Sound One Corporation  sound mixing facility (as Sound One Corp.)
• Starcraft  craft service
• True Film Fund  financing

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong drug content, sexuality, nudity, language and a disturbing accident

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:R21 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Hart-Sharp Entertainment

Trivia:

Scenes featuring Colin Farrell nude were cut from the movie because they were too distracting for test audiences.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the 1974 scene a teenage Bobby Morrow reveals that mum Isabel had died the year before, and yet later in the film her tombstone shows she lived from 1927 to 1969.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[Emily is having sex with Carlton and sees Bobby in the doorway]
Emily:Oh my god!
Carlton Morrow:Come on, Em, Bobby doesn't care!
Emily:I care!
Carlton Morrow:Just relax!
Emily:Kiss my ass!

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2005 Glitter Awards (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

All the Good Guys Are Dead and I'm Twisting My Moustache

Compelling performances make this a film worth seeing

While the script may not be a perfect adaptation of the novel (note that it was the author's first, and as such, may have been difficult to make into a cohesive whole. Also, the importance of good editing should not be overlooked).

In any case, the first part of the movie spends a bit too much time on exposition, or perhaps simply doesn't use the time well enough. We're fairly clubbed over the head with Bobby's near-worshipful identification with his older brother. The scenes with Sissy Spacek were far superior to the others, and brought out the best in the young actors playing the boys.

The film's most pleasing aspect was the wonderfully crafted relationships among the four adult characters, played by Farrell, Roberts, Wright Penn and Spacek. They were convincing, and drew the audience into the entire complex of the the interaction between the characters, even among those I've spoken to who identified more strongly with one of them. These scenes are crafted very well, and display the director's skill from live theatre. This part of the movie, I wanted to see more of. Yes, folks, Colin Farrell can indeed act; you'll find many different shadings in his performance, and a vulnerability you probably haven't seen before. Dallas Roberts, who was nominated for an Outer Drama Critics' Circle award for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in "Nocturne" in New York, and who recently finished a run of a two man play with none other than the renowned Sam Shepherd, does an extremely fine job. He maintains honesty and intensity, and isn't drawn into the easy trap of trying to play the whole weight of the drama at once. He keeps himself firmly in each moment. Robin Wright Penn turns in a delightful performance in a character whose range of outlook on life is wide and complex. Sissy Spacek is simply superb; aside from the tendency to like her in whatever she does, her character took only moments to become highly engaging. The scenic design and location choices were notably excellent.

This movie, which unfortunately has yet to receive wide distribution, is definitely worth seeing. Not only does it feature fine performances and direction in the latter part of the story, but it raises questions about what "family" really IS, and who gets to decide what that definition should be? That makes it a VERY timely film. Unless you've read the book, you probably can't tell what's going to happen at each stage, and you may find yourself with more questions than answers by the time the end credits roll. A piece of art that ASKS questions and doesn't claim to provide all the answers is to be valued and appreciated. It's also unusual for Hollywood to produce, given their corporately-driven tendency to release "neat and packaged" films. It allows far more room for the audience to make up their OWN minds, and thus displays more respect for them. In my opinion, it was this aspect of the script that enabled the producers to draw in three "name" stars, and give us a welcome introduction to the highly talented Dallas Roberts, whose performance takes no back seat to any of the others.

This film contains varied & perhaps unconventional relationships. For that reason, it has had a lot of screenings at Gay/Lesbian film festivals. Don't let that fool you into overlooking this film. Its appeal is in the humanity of the characters, not their sexual preferences.

I highly recommend the film. Be patient with the first portions; the older the characters get, the better the film gets.