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"A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property."

1999 2h 5m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 74

Drama

Synopsis

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School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse.

“A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property.”

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Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Alice Goodwin
Julianne Moore
Theresa Collins
David Strathairn
Howard Goodwin
Arliss Howard
Paul Reverdy
Chloë Sevigny
Carole Mackessy
Sara Rue
Debbie
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Dyshett
Nicole Ari Parker
Sherry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Elliott
Writers: Peter Hedges, Polly Platt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Elliott, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sigourney Weaver and Julianne Moore and David Strathairn carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Scott Elliott directs. Seamus McGarvey behind the camera. Pat Metheny scores. Naomi Geraghty cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Scott Elliott, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Pat Metheny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Naomi Geraghty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sigourney Weaver and Julianne Moore and David Strathairn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property.".
7IMDB entry: tt0160513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.