Barefoot

"She's stepping out into the world."

2014 1h 30m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 712

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The "black sheep" son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who's been raised in isolation her entire life. He takes the naive young woman home for his brother's wedding an improbable romance blooms, as she impresses everyone with her genuine, simple charms.

“She's stepping out into the world.”

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Cast

Evan Rachel Wood
Daisy
Scott Speedman
Jay Wheeler
J.K. Simmons
Dr. Bertleman
Treat Williams
Jason Wheeler
Kate Burton
Mrs. Wheeler
Andrea Moore
Kate Benet
Joe Chrest
Trooper
David Jensen
Mr. Phelpmitter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Fleming
Writers: Stephen Zotnowski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Fleming, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Penn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tara Timpone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Evan Rachel Wood and Scott Speedman and J.K. Simmons carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's stepping out into the world.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Fleming directs. Alexander Gruszynski behind the camera. Michael Penn scores. Tara Timpone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Directed by Andrew Fleming, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Penn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tara Timpone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Evan Rachel Wood and Scott Speedman and J.K. Simmons carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's stepping out into the world.".
9IMDB entry: tt2355495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "naivety", "remake", "psychiatric hospital", "naive".

The technical file

Cinematography: Alexander Gruszynski
Original score: Michael Penn
Editing: Tara Timpone
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Box office: $15,071
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Barefoot (2014)

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Wuchak2020-11-20
★ 6/10
Evan Rachel Wood is angelic in this quirky Indie road movie The black sheep loser of an affluent family (Scott Speedman) is forced to mop floors at a mental facility while on probation wherein he meets an angelic patient (Evan Rachel Wood). He takes her to Louisiana to meet his family and misadventures ensue. Treat Williams plays the dad and J.K. Simmons the director of the asylum. "Barefoot" (2014) is an entertaining enough romcom misadventure and part-road movie. Wood is stunning in an innocent, celestial way, but needs to eat some hamburgers. There’s a Prodigal Son angle and the movie leaves you with a warm feeling despite some debaucheries in the first half. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot entirely in Louisiana. GRADE: B-

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