Meadowland (2015)

A year after their son goes missing, a couple handle the loss in varying ways, growing apart from one another and their reality.

Director:

Reed Morano

Writer:

Chris Rossi

Stars:

Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivia Wilde	...	Sarah
Luke Wilson	...	Phil
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Tim
Elisabeth Moss	...	Shannon
Ty Simpkins	...	Adam
John Leguizamo	...	Pete
Kevin Corrigan	...	Joe
Merritt Wever	...	Kelly
Kid Cudi	...	Jason (as Scott Mescudi)
Skipp Sudduth	...	Ted
Nick Sandow	...	Lt. Garza
Mark Feuerstein	...	Rob
Yolonda Ross	...	Melanie
Anna Khaja	...	Fatimah
Eden Duncan-Smith	...	Alma

Storyline

In MEADOWLAND Sarah (Wilde) and Philip (Wilson), deal with the unthinkable in the wake of their son's strange disappearance. Philip, a New York City policeman, attempts a more traditional form of healing, only to lose his moral compass. Sarah goes down an unexpected path towards acceptance as she places herself in increasingly dangerous situations.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | contemplating suicide | razor blade | cowgirl sex position | self cutting | 

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Taglines:

What if you had nothing left to lose but your mind?

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, a scene of strong sexuality and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dans la brume du soir

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios,Itaca Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Reed Morano's son plays Sarah's (Olivia Wilde's) and Phil's (Luke Wilson's) child.

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Quotes

Adam: I know who you are. You're a teacher, at Essex County, right? I know, I know, cause I've seen you. My son goes to school there. Yeah, not teaching today, huh?
Sarah: No.
Adam: What is it, recess? My son's name is Adam. He's "special needs." You'd recognize him if you saw him.
Sarah: There's a lot of kids.
Adam: You know what this song's supposed to be about?
Sarah: It's about a fire lake?
Adam: Wow, you are a teacher.
Sarah: You send your son to a regular school?
Adam: Yeah, until they kick him out.
Sarah: You don't send him to a special education ...
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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Olivia Wilde/Grant Gustin/The Vamps (2015)

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Soundtracks

Dunkelheit
Written by Varg Vikernes
Performed by Burzum
Courtesy of Byelobog Productions

User Reviews

Sad and excellent

This film is a good reminder for me to not follow film ratings alone as an indicator of quality when deciding whether or not to watch something.

I'd put this in my Netflix queue and when it came and I sat down to watch I was dismayed by early occurrences. Surely I hadn't decided to order this . . . this genre . . .

I visited the critiques here, was discouraged by the 5.2 rating but trusted the intelligence I encountered here in the reviews and went back and saw that, yes, this IS a good film.

The editing . . . the single shot of Phil where we see for the first time, on the left side of the screen his attire and suddenly know his profession, and at the same time on the right side of the screen, reflected in the car's windshield, what is on the dashboard. In a second, an instant, we know so much more about Phil.

The music is just right and enhances each mood.

It's a well crafted film.

It is very sad.

And it is very good.