A woman's survivor's guilt from a Columbine-like event twenty years ago causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart.
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Vadim Perelman
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Uma Thurman | ... | Diana (Adult) | |
| Evan Rachel Wood | ... | Diana (Teen) | |
| Eva Amurri Martino | ... | Maureen (as Eva Amurri) | |
| Gabrielle Brennan | ... | Emma | |
| Brett Cullen | ... | Paul | |
| Oscar Isaac | ... | Marcus | |
| Jack Gilpin | ... | Mr. McCleod | |
| Maggie Lacey | ... | Amanda (Adult) | |
| John Magaro | ... | Michael Patrick | |
| Lynn Cohen | ... | Sister Beatrice | |
| Nathalie Paulding | ... | Amanda (Teen) (as Nathalie Nicole Paulding) | |
| Molly Price | ... | Diana's Mother | |
| Oliver Solomon | ... | Detective | |
| Anna Moore | ... | Blonde Student (as Anna Renee Moore) | |
| Isabel Keating | ... | Maureen's Mother | |
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A dramatic thriller about Diana, a suburban wife and mother who begins to question her seemingly perfect life--and perhaps her sanity--on the 15th anniversary of a tragic high school shooting. In flashbacks, Diana is a vibrant high schooler who, with her shy best friend Maureen, plot typical teenage strategies--cutting class,fantasizing about boys--and vow to leave their sleepy suburb at the first opportunity. The older Diana, however, is haunted by the increasingly strained relationship she had with Maureen as day of the school shooting approached. These memories disrupt the idyllic life she's now leading with her professor husband Paul and their young daughter Emma. As older Diana's life begins to unravel and younger Diana gets closer and closer to the fatal day, a deeper mystery slowly unravels. Written by Marisa_Gabriella
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$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$20,220, 20 April 2008, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Composed by Rod Argent
Performed by The Zombies
Publisher: Marquis Music Co. Ltd. for the World
Zombies recording licensed from Marquis Enterprises Ltd.
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Although the location in which the film takes place is never identified, the cars have Connecticut license plates. See more »Goofs
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Young Diana: Maureen, what did I do to deserve a friend like you?Maureen: Um, something in a past life?
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She's Not ThereComposed by Rod Argent
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Greetings again from the darkness. Most rated director Vadim Perelman's "House of Sand and Fog" higher than I, but I believe this is a much better and far more interesting film than his earlier effort. Based on the novel by Laura Kasischke, this is a bit of an eerie mind-bender that maintains an intoxicating look and feel.
Evan Rachel Wood adds to her amazing list of strong performances with pure teen angst, but this time there is an additional depth not seen before. Uma Thurman plays the 15 year senior version of Ms. Woods character and delivers one of her best yet. Also of note is Eva Amurri as Wood's friend Maureen who plays a key role at decision time. Ms. Amurri is also Susan Sarandon's real life daughter.
Can't give away much of this one, but I will say it is a joy to watch scene construction and the back and forth between present and past (or is it present and future) make for a multi-layered film that is engrossing in its delivery. Plus, the Zombies song makes a few appearances ... very cool.