Fathers and Daughters

"He wrote to her, about her, and for her."

2015 1h 56m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 1,073

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Synopsis

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A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

“He wrote to her, about her, and for her.”

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Cast

Amanda Seyfried
Katie Davis
Russell Crowe
Jake Davis
Aaron Paul
Cameron
Diane Kruger
Elizabeth
Jane Fonda
Theodora
Bruce Greenwood
William
Octavia Spencer
Dr. Corman
Quvenzhané Wallis
Lucy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriele Muccino
Writers: Brad Desch
Languages: English, French
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriele Muccino, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Amanda Seyfried and Russell Crowe and Aaron Paul carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He wrote to her, about her, and for her.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriele Muccino directs. Shane Hurlbut behind the camera. Paolo Buonvino scores. Alex Rodríguez cuts. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
4Directed by Gabriele Muccino, shot by Shane Hurlbut. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paolo Buonvino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alex Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Amanda Seyfried and Russell Crowe and Aaron Paul carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He wrote to her, about her, and for her.".
9IMDB entry: tt2582502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shane Hurlbut
Original score: Paolo Buonvino
Editing: Alex Rodríguez
Production design: Daniel B. Clancy
Costume design: Isis Mussenden
Makeup / hair: John Caglione Jr.
Stunt coordinator: Lance Gilbert
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,400,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Fathers and Daughters (2015)

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Reno2016-04-24
★ 7/10
When they had each other... I anticipated an emotional tale from the director who is quite famous for it, and yes, it was, but not as I was looking for, yet I still liked it for portraying a beautiful father-daughter relationship. It was not like all about the happy scenarios, but it began with a tragedy and then moved to narrate a father who struggles to provide a better life for her daughter when his health was getting worse every day. In another layer, the story focused on the grown up daughter who struggles as well, but to get close to the people which affected since her childhood days with her father. Russell Crowe played an energetic father like he was in his 30s, especially when he shows the affections to his daughter. The little girl who played the daughter role as well so fantastic. The disappointment was as usual Amanda Seyfried like any of her movies. I like her as a human being, no offense but not as an actress. Apart from her portions, it is not a bad movie. It was about one father and one daughter, but the title was plural. You should see the movie that has a simple explanation for it. The girl and her father's story should have been the entire movie. With some catchy moments between them would have made it an awesome product. As expected the end was emotional, and another layer's end was terrible which was obviously Seyfried's. I wanted to like it, but I can't. This movie would bring a mixed response that you can't decide whether you liked it or not, but mostly you might respond positively. 7/10

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