Cavedweller (2004)

A traumatic event sends a musician (Sedgwick) back to her hometown in an effort to reunite with the daughters she abandoned. To do so, she must confront her abusive ex-husband (Quinn), from whom she fled years ago.

Director:

Lisa Cholodenko

Writers:

Dorothy Allison (novel), Anne Meredith (screenplay)

Stars:

Kyra Sedgwick, Aidan Quinn, Sherilyn Fenn

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Delia Byrd
Aidan Quinn	...	Clint Windsor
Sherilyn Fenn	...	M.T.
Jill Scott	...	Rosemary
Regan Arnold	...	Cissy Pritchard
Vanessa Zima	...	Amanda Windsor
Jackie Burroughs	...	Grandma Windsor
April Mullen	...	Dede
Dan Lett	...	Reverend Hillman
Myron Natwick	...	Granddaddy Byrd
Kevin Bacon	...	Randall Pritchard
Anne Holloway	...	Mrs. Crane
Mat Langford	...	Lester
Jon Langford	...	Herman (as Jonathan Langford)
Barry Walsh	...	Pete

Storyline

After rock musician Randall Pritchard's fatal car accident, his wife and band mate Delia Byrd drags their unwilling daughter Cissy from his California home to her own, a Georgia backwater. There they move in with Delia's hard-handed first partner, now terminal Clint Windsor, how she left with their daughters Amanda and Dede, who are now summoned to the 'reassembled' family. Clint's ma completes the messy picture.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | car accident | bare chested male | sister sister relationship | abusive husband | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 2011 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

I dokimasia tis kyrias Byrd

Filming Locations:

Cayuga, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cavedweller Productions Ltd., Dufferin Gate Productions, Orly Adelson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min 101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005)

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Soundtracks

"The Best That I Can"
Written by Curt Sobel and Gary Schreiner
Courtesy of Palisades Music Productions

User Reviews

Life as it is; not as we want it

This is a nice movie in spite of the low rating that viewers have given it. And I'm not surprised that it got such ratings. Most Americans would not like this movie because it doesn't have enough action. This is a movie about real life relationships, past and present; about how different people adapt to changing situations; and about how life's decisions are made. This is a movie about how real people live, what they say, and how they love. I especially liked the ending. I think most of the acting was good too. I thought all three of Delia's daughters did a fine job. I especially liked her youngest daughter, Cissy; wise beyond her years. I can remember her from "The Blue Car". I was so frustrated with Amanda's rote religious jumbo that I wanted her mother to grab her and give her a good shaking. But if you love someone enough, I suppose you often put up with that sort of thing.