Gardens of the Night (2008)

Director:

Damian Harris

Writer (WGA):

Damian Harris (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

After being abducted as children, and suffering years of abuse, a teenage boy and girl find themselves living on the street.

Plot Keywords:

Pimp | Holding Hands | Cross Dressing | Ambiguous Ending | Prostitution

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Gillian Jacobs	...	Leslie
John Malkovich	...	Michael
Evan Ross	...	Donnie
Ryan Simpkins	...	Young Leslie
Tom Arnold	...	Alex
Kevin Zegers	...	Frank
Jermaine Scooter Smith	...	Young Donnie
Harold Perrineau	...	Orlando
Jeremy Sisto	...	Jimmy
Raynold Gideon	...	Judge Feeney
Cornelia Guest	...	Mrs. Feeney
Natalie May	...	Judge's Daughter
Ben Lin	...	Pa
Alice Lo	...	Ma
Landall Goolsby	...	Blackberry John

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing content involving sexual exploitation of a child, language, sexual content and some drug use.

Runtime:

Germany:110 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Station3

Quotes:

Young Leslie: [reading] Then they began their long flight. And the flight of the Monkey People, through tree-land, is one of the things nobody can describe.

Tough

This movie is really tough and some people have or had problems with it's themes (check the synopsis if you have no problem with a bit of a spoiler), but I love it for being so bold and not shying away from taking any punches.

The performances are central to this movie and although they are mostly dark (you haven't seen Tom Arnold like this before) and you don't really fee like they are likable, you get that the circumstances made them the way they are. Either you take them as they are and the decisions they make or you won't like it at all. A feel good movie this ain't ...