Finding Home (2003)

30% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
43% of users liked it
(254 ratings)

Director Lawrence D. Foldes teams with producer Victoria Page Meyerink to weave a haunting tale of family tragedy and painful memories starring Geneviève Bujold, Louise Fletcher, and Lisa Brenner. Troubled by traumatic memories of being forcefully removed from her grandmother's serine New England… More Director Lawrence D. Foldes teams with producer Victoria Page Meyerink to weave a haunting tale of family tragedy and painful memories starring Geneviève Bujold, Louise Fletcher, and Lisa Brenner. Troubled by traumatic memories of being forcefully removed from her grandmother's serine New England bed and breakfast, Amanda is forced to return to the house of her childhood as the fragmented memories of her past slowly begin to come together. With past secrets relating to the events that simultaneously shaped her childhood and destroyed her family gradually rising to the surface, the betrayal of the past and her inexplicable hesitance towards the inn's young caretaker lead to a startling revelation that will bring three generations of blurred memories into sharp focus. As Exorcist star Jason Miller's last film, this was released posthumously. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.
Directed By: Lawrence D. Foldes
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Oct 18, 2003 Wide
On DVD: Jan 31, 2006
Studio: Castle Hill Productions

Critic Reviews

Rex Reed, New York Observer
Honest and relevant, intense and riveting, it's a cause for rejoicing.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Bujold anchors the film and brings to it a crucial sense of multiple levels. She and Fletcher, although seen only in flashbacks as Esther, lend crucial support to Brenner, as do others. There's more to Finding Home than may meet the eye.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's an utter mess, I don't know what it was about, it drove me crazy.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
What happens between these characters might be incredibly traumatic for them, but there's little in it for us.
Norm Schrager, Filmcritic.com
Thomas Wolfe may have been right when he said you can't go home again. But, in this case, you really shouldn't.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
[The film] moves slowly and deflates completely when the over-hyped family secret turns out to be a dramatic dud.
Tony Medley, tonymedley.com
Captivating cinematography by Jeffrey Seckendorf and a charming performance by the still beautiful Genèvieve Bujold highlight a multi-tiered love story inside a delightful mystery.
John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
A movie in which you can be sure that whenever a lovable old dog is in the frame, a cutely plaintive whine will be added to the sound mix.
Phoebe Flowers, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Finding Home may have been created with a lot of sincerity and heart, but little of it comes through to the audience.