A Home at the End of the World (2004)
Rated: R [See Full Rating] strong drug content, sexuality, nudity, language, and a disturbing accident
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Theatrical Release: Jul 23, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $887,724
Synopsis: Bobby and Jonathan have been inseparable since they were teenagers in suburban Ohio. Bobby has suffered many losses for someone so young, and is starved for love and affection. Awkward teen Jonathan has a nice family, and a particularly wonderful mother (Sissy Spacek). The boys not only... Bobby and Jonathan have been inseparable since they were teenagers in suburban Ohio. Bobby has suffered many losses for someone so young, and is starved for love and affection. Awkward teen Jonathan has a nice family, and a particularly wonderful mother (Sissy Spacek). The boys not only become as close as brothers, but they also experiment sexually. The two lose touch, but find each other again in their mid-20s in the early 1980s, when Bobby (Colin Farrell) moves to New York and joins Jonathan (Dallas Roberts) at the apartment he shares with Clare (Robin Wright Penn), an aging hippie. Bobby and Clare become lovers, however, Clare had planned to have a child with Jonathan, who is now openly gay and who is still interested in Bobby, and to whom Clare used to be attracted. The trio becomes its own unique entity, questioning the traditional definitions of family and love, and dealing with the complications of their love triangle. Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Cunningham, who also wrote the screenplay and who was the recipient of the Pulitzer prize, this film marks the debut of director Michael Mayer. Erik Smith plays Bobby as a teenager, and Harris Allen plays the teenage Jonathan. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Roberts, Sissy Spacek
Screenwriter: Michael Cunningham
Producer: Tom Hulce, John Hart, Pamela Koffler, Hunt Lowry, Katie Roumel, Jeff Sharp, Christine Vachon, John Wells
Composer: Duncan Sheik
DVD Info
Release:
Nov 2, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Single Side - Single Layer
- Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
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Reviews
shorter than THE HOURS and this is the main reason why Michael Cunnigham should be pleased with this adaptation of his work
First-time film director Michael Mayer ... does a magnificent job of drawing subtle, honest performances out of the entire cast.
Whether Colin Farrell is cast-against-type or miscast in this mediocre adaptation of Cunningham's evocative novel is a matter of debate
Fantastic performances, a wonderful script and solid direction by Michael Mayer place A Home at the End of the World among the year’s finest movies.
The movie makes the characters worse than enigmas; it makes them the last people imaginable from which you expect or even desire to learn anything.
Farrell's acting is so totally likable, he lifts the story from its sudsy roots and elevates it to something worthy of memory. Well, at least if you have a short memory.
While the rambling storyline and extended time-frame betrays the script's novelistic roots, soulful performances from Farrell, Sissy Spacek and newcomer Dallas Roberts make this a rich and emotionally rewarding experience.
Home stubbornly takes no shortcuts, skipping through a greatest hits selection from the book; All the big scenes with little of the cumulative emotional effect.
All roads lead to ruin in Home's world, lending an unexpectedly reactionary tone to the work.
The story devolves into a contest to see which character can be the most selfish and eccentric.
The filmmakers drift into sentimentality too easily and badly shy away from the provocative issues they raise (like sexuality).
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