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Anthony Edwards, Ben Foster, Claire Forlani, Daryl Hannah, Duel Farnes
In a near-empty Northfork orphanage, Father Harlan gently tends to Irwin, a comatose eight-year-old who lies near death. As orphanage caretaker Harlan reads aloud about Northfork's years-ago forced ev...( read more
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Id: 10895317
I luved this movie, it was sucha good idea, I didn't understand sumthings but still, i luved da visual, music, story and characters.
Enjoyed the stark Montana backdrops and some creative set elements, but couldn't find much else to recommend in this surreal tale. thumbs down.
One of the most visually beautiful movies I have ever seen. The cast could not have been better selected. The Polish brothers (Michael & Mark) have written the gem of the century with Northfork. The movie is filled with symbolism and some of the most delightful dialogue ever f...( read more)
Set in 1955, this is the story of the residents of the small town of Northfork, Montana and their surrounding neighbors, who are being re-located to make way for the lake which will power a new hydro-electric dam. It's also the story of a sickly, orphan boy, named Irwin and the p...( read more)
thought I would like this based on some of my friends reviews, however, I found this to be totally dull and lifeless. big thumbs down!
A film of both stark and lush beauty, though the starkness remains mostly on the surface, and the lushness prevails in the depth of its character and meaning as both the town's residents, and the town itself, are drawn through matters of life and death, faith and hope, loss and r...( read more)
