Loggerheads (2005)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

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:

Mother's Day | North Carolina | Birth Mother | Motel | Drifter

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Cold as It Gets

A magnificent movie!

I saw this film last night at the San Francisco Frameline Film Festival (6/20/05). This is a profound and moving filmgoing experience. I don't really want to say much about it but I encourage people to see it. One thing I particularly liked about it was the use of the Carolina locales. The film suggests that there's a whole world out there that Gay people have been deprived of. Yes, major cities like San Francisco and New York have been Gay turf for a long time. LOGGERHEADS dares to make the statement that we have to right to belong everywhere comfortably be it "the heartland" or the urban center. This film really is about "the heartland" -- a place where people have to grapple with their most personal issues and come out as better, stronger individuals. Between seeing LOGGERHEADS and Gregg Araki's MYSTERIOUS SKIN this week, I think the so-called "Gay Film" has really come of age.