Evergreen (2003)
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44% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(248 ratings)
Writer/director Enid Zentelis makes her feature-length debut with the coming-of-age drama Evergreen, shot on-location in Seattle, WA. Teenager Henri (Addie Land) and her single mother Kate (Cara Seymour) move in with Henri's grandmother (Lynn Cohen) in a crumbling old house. Kate works at a… More Writer/director Enid Zentelis makes her feature-length debut with the coming-of-age drama Evergreen, shot on-location in Seattle, WA. Teenager Henri (Addie Land) and her single mother Kate (Cara Seymour) move in with Henri's grandmother (Lynn Cohen) in a crumbling old house. Kate works at a factory but the working-poor household just barely gets by. Henri goes to a new school and meets Chat Turly (Noah Fleiss), a wealthy boy from an upscale family. Welcomed with open arms, Henri falls in love with the Turly family (Mary Kay Place and Bruce Davidson) and all the material comfort that their lifestyle affords. Envy of this new family causes her to have shame for her own roots. John Stirratt from Wilco and Uncle Tupelo contributes to the musical score with his band the Autumn Defense. Evergreen premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the dramatic competition. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Addie Land, Bruce Davidson
- Written By
- Enid Zentelis
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Sep 10, 2004 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 10, 2009
Critic Reviews
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Zentelis' affection for her characters and the clear-eyed honesty of her storytelling glides us through any unsubtleties.
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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Aiming for simplicity, it ends up simplistic.
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Observant, touching, funny and smart.
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Serves as a small, heartfelt corrective to all the tween fantasies being sold this year.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Although Zentelis doesn't always nail the strange rhythms of real life, she does show that she's on the right track.
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Cast
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Cara Seymour
as Kate
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Mary Kay Place
as Susan Turly
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Noah Fleiss
as Chat Turly
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Gary Farmer
as Jim
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Lynn Cohen
as Grandmom
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Addie Land
as Henri
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Bruce Davison
as Frank Turly
