Loggerheads (2005)

Director:

Tim Kirkman

Writers:

Caitlin Dixon (story)
Tim Kirkman (written by)

Release Date:

14 March 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

One son. Two mothers. Three endangered lives.

Plot:

Three overlapping stories of estranged families in three regions of North Carolina.

Plot Keywords:

Bible | Homophobia | Religious Fundamentalist | Cemetery | Teenage Mother

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Kip Pardue	...	Mark Austin
Michael Kelly	...	George
Tess Harper	...	Elizabeth Austin
Adrian Lee	...	Linda
Tammy Arnold	...	Patti
Chris Sarandon	...	Rev. Robert Austin
Bonnie Hunt	...	Grace Bellamy
Michael Esper	...	Gill, airport customer
Bill Ladd	...	Rick
Trevor Gagnon	...	Julian
R. Adam Williams	...	Hector (as Adam Williams)
Valerie Watkins	...	Lola / Sharon
Michael Learned	...	Sheridan Bellamy
Joanne Pankow	...	Phyllis, the Bartender
Michael Harding	...	Ray, the Cop (as Mike Harding)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material and brief strong language.

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Eden, North Carolina, USA

Company:

120dB Films

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Tim Kirkman]as "Paul" in the photo of Paul and George.

Soundtrack:

Silver Cord

A film whose power grows even after the final fadeout

This is a rare film, one which moved me tremendously, but whose greatest power I felt as the haunting music of Mark Geary played over the end titles. Though I'd been a bit teary as several of the characters finally met at the film's conclusion, it was after the curtain went down, so to speak, that I really found myself crying as the impact of what I'd seen sank in. As another reviewer stated, this film shows how far the "gay movie" has come in just over a decade. The sophistication and complexity of the story, the depth of the performances, and the artistry of the writing/directing make Loggerheads a truly outstanding film. One comment: let's stop saying that an actor like Kip Pardue is "brave" for playing a gay part. He's an actor, and a good one at that, who chooses a part for what it offers him as an artist, and more power to him for that. The truly brave actor is an openly gay one who plays a gay role without concern that this will prevent him from playing straight parts in the future. No matter how many times Kip plays gay, assuming he is straight, he will have no trouble being cast in a straight role, not in 2005.