The Savages (2007)

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Director:

Tamara Jenkins

Writer:

Tamara Jenkins

Stars:

Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laura Linney	...	Wendy Savage
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Jon Savage
Philip Bosco	...	Lenny Savage
Peter Friedman	...	Larry
David Zayas	...	Eduardo
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Jimmy
Cara Seymour	...	Kasia
Tonye Patano	...	Ms. Robinson
Guy Boyd	...	Bill Lachman
Debra Monk	...	Nancy Lachman
Rosemary Murphy	...	Doris Metzger
Hal Blankenship	...	Burt
Joan Jaffe	...	Lizzie
Sage Kirkpatrick	...	Real Estate Agent (as Laura Palmer)
Salem Ludwig	...	Mr. Sperry

Storyline

Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father now affecting their lives even as they struggle with their own personal demons Lenny helped create.

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Plot Keywords:

dementia | nursing home | arizona | writing | professor | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Cantonese

Release Date:

17 January 2008 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

La famille Savage

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$151,859 (USA) (30 November 2007)

Gross:

$6,610,326 (USA) (25 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lone Star Film Group, This Is That Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of two films released in the same year co-starring Philip Seymour Hoffman which center around sibling relationships. The other is Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

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Goofs

Jon Savage drives his Polish girlfriend to the airport at 6:30 AM, in broad daylight. But in November in Buffalo, it would be pitch dark at this hour (even on November 1, sunrise isn't until 7:46).

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Quotes

Jon Savage: We're not in therapy now- we're in real life.

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Connections

Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Soldadi"
Written by Rudolphe Gromis and Barthelemy Attisso
Performed by Orchestra Baobab (as Orchestra Baobob)
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records / World Circuit
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV licensing

User Reviews

Really Great Film! Great Cast!

I saw this last night at the Sedona Film Festival. This is a great movie. Although it may be a depressing subject, no one can deny that it is real life. It's one of those odd comforting type movies in that it allows the viewer to relate on a personal level.

The acting is superb. Hoffman and Linny draw you right into their lonely worlds. They deliver a poignant realistic view of adult life after being abandoned as a child. They really compliment each other. I would be happy to see some nominations in the future for this one. I also hope they get to work together again.

It's definitely a must see. Put it on your list.