Somewhere (2010)

An aimless Hollywood actor reexamines his life after his 11-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

Director:

Sofia Coppola

Writer:

Sofia Coppola

Stars:

Stephen Dorff, Chris Pontius, Erin Wasson

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Dorff	...	Johnny Marco
Chris Pontius	...	Sammy
Erin Wasson	...	Party Girl #1
Alexandra Williams	...	Party Girl #2
Nathalie Fay	...	Party Girl #3
Kristina Shannon	...	Bambi
Karissa Shannon	...	Cindy
John Prudhont	...	Chateau Patio Waiter
Ruby Corley	...	Patio Girl
Angela Lindvall	...	Blonde in Mercedes
Maryna Linchuk	...	Vampire Model
Meghan Collison	...	Vampire Model
Jessica Miller	...	Vampire Model
Elle Fanning	...	Cleo
Lala Sloatman	...	Layla

Storyline

Hollywood actor Johnny Marco, nested in his luxury hotel of choice, is a stimulated man. Drinking, parties and women keep a creeping boredom under wraps in between jobs. He is the occasional father of a bright girl, Cleo, who may be spoiled but doesn't act it. When Cleo's mother drops her off and leaves town, Johnny brings her along for the ride, but can he fit an 11-year-old girl into his privileged lifestyle?

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Plot Keywords:

actor | trip | hotel | boredom | party | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [jp]

Country:

USA UK Italy Japan

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

3 September 2010 (Italy)

Also Known As:

En un rincón del corazón

Filming Locations:

Chateau Marmont - 8221 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$119,086 (USA) (24 December 2010)

Gross:

$1,768,416 (USA) (25 February 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Focus Features, Pathé Distribution, Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The casting of Elle Fanning was suggested by executive producer Fred Roos, who'd been impressed by her performance in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Sofia Coppola was initially reluctant however, believing Fanning to be a typical, professional "Hollywood child actress", but agreed to meet her, and was won over.

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Goofs

Cleo toggles between having and not having braces from scene to scene. This is most noticeable in scenes in the living room with Sammy and scenes in Johnny's car.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Los Tres Mosqueteros (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Gandhi Fix"
Composed and Performed by William Storkson

User Reviews

Slow Pace but It Hits Emotional Punch

I am a big fan of underrated actor Stephen Dorff. I don't know what happen to him but his career is kind of dead. So, this movie "Somewhere" gets me interested the fact that he is the star of it. This movie also stars Elle Fanning, the younger sister of former child actress Dakota Fanning.

Some people might not like the direction given by Sofia Coppola. The movie is slow pace, too quite, there are scenes with long cuts, and sometimes there is nothing going on for 1 minute or more. This approach could be boring to some people but for me it is very effective in conveying the despair, loneliness and boredom of Hollywood actor Johnny Marco.

Stephen Dorff didn't do much dialog or doing actions in this. When he speaks, he spoke only few phrases. But, the emotion through his eyes, the tears or a simple smile kills it. Elle Fanning is remarkable as well.

The movie runs maybe slow but if you are patient enough, the emotional impact that struck on you throughout the film is worth it.