close range love ( 近キョリ恋愛 kin kyori ren ' ai ) is a 2014 japanese romance film directed by naoto kumazawa and an adaptation of the manga series of the same name .

close range love ( film )

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a live - action film based on a hit romance manga
kinkyori renai ( close range love )
comes out on dvd and blu - ray .
close range love grossed us $ 9 , 812 , 922 at the japanese box office . it also held the number one spot in the japanese box office for three weeks .
at close range cast list , ordered alphabetically with photos of the actors and actresses when available . the cast of at close range includes both well - known and unfamiliar actors , but either way they all really made the movie come to life . in many cases you can click on the names of these at close range actors to find out more about them . you can also find some great trivia about these at close range actresses and actors below , such as when they were born , and what other films they ' re known for .
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does anybody have any recommendations that follow the same kinda storyline as kinkyori renai ( close range love ) ? i really liked this movie but i cant seem to find any movies like it . - faith
meanwhile , competitor “cape nostalgia”’s total rose to $ 4 . 84 million on 453 , 756 admissions . the higher cume derives from its stronger performance on the weekdays than “close range love , ” whose teen target aud is attending classes then .
close range love grossed us $ 9 , 812 , 922 at the japanese box office . [ 4 ] it also held the number one spot in the japanese box office for three weeks . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
review : a chilling and realistic crime film , at close range features strong performances by christopher walken and sean penn . the film follows fresh - out - of - high - school brad whitewood , jr . ( penn ) , as he struggles against the boredom of his rural existence . living i… ( more )
a chilling and realistic crime film , at close range features strong performances by christopher walken and sean penn . the film follows fresh - out - of - high - school brad whitewood , jr . ( penn ) , as he struggles against the boredom of his rural existence . living in a run - down house with his
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a high school student falls in love with her english teacher . [ 2 ]
at close range is a 1986 crime drama film directed by james foley , based on the real life rural pennsylvania crime family led by bruce johnston , sr . which operated during the 1960s and 1970s . it stars sean penn and christopher walken , with chris penn , mary stuart masterson , and crispin glover in supporting roles .
tokyo : “close range love” ( kinkyori renai ) , naoto kumazawa’s drama about a high school student’s crush on her handsome english teacher , rebounded from no . 2 to no . 1 at the japanese b . o . for the oct . 18 - 19 weekend . it deposed the previous week’s top film , the sayuri yoshinaga starrer “cape nostalgia . ” based on rin mikimoto’s best - selling comic , [ … ]
, if they really want to fill this minor gap in their film knowledge .
relentlessly grim , at close range offers a frightening glimpse at the dark side of american life and poses disturbing questions about family ties . unfortunately , although director james foley handles the performances with skill , he also indulges in too many flashy directorial pyrotechnics , muting
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the trailer and poster for the film were released on october 6 , 2014 . japanese band sakanaction performed the film ' s theme song ,
hasu no hana
.
roger ebert gave the film 3½ ( out of 4 ) stars . [ 2 ]
at rotten tomatoes , 84 % of critics considered the film positively . [ 3 ]
a chilling and realistic crime film , at close range features strong performances by christopher walken and sean penn . the film follows fresh - out - of - high - school brad whitewood , jr . ( penn ) , as he struggles against the boredom of his rural existence . living in a run - down house with his half - brother , tommy ( christopher penn , sean ' s brother ) , his grandmother . . . read more
hibino , a geek girl fall in love for the first time with kyouta , the playboy . what will happen when a zero experience girl coupled with a lot of experienced boy ? love for beginner begin .
the trailer and poster for the film were released on october 6 , 2014 . [ 3 ]
tokyo : “close range love” ( kinkyori renai ) , naoto kumazawa’s drama about a high school student’s crush on her handsome english teacher , rebounded from no . 2 to no . 1 at the japanese b . o . for the oct . 18 - 19 weekend . it deposed the previous week’s top film , the sayuri yoshinaga starrer “cape nostalgia . ” based on rin mikimoto’s best - selling comic , the film earned $ 1 . 16 million on 100 , 766 admissions for the frame , or 69 % of its previous weekend’s total . its cume is $ 4 . 49 million on 381 , 493 admissions .
long time film lover and occasional writer . i watch anything and everything though i have massive love for the works of shunji iwai , jackie chan , johnnie to , and kinji fukasaku . pop ! pop !
also a very very cliché story . . don ' t expect something unique . a typical manga love story .
this close - up issue endeavors to explore the use of film not only as a narrative mode for the official voice of the cuban nation but also as a narrative tool for counter histories . essays framed around major socio - historic and socio - political developments in the revolution as well as those examining intersections of identity politics , counter narratives and techniques of film production are highly desired .
here is a spare , violent , unforgiving story of a boy ' s need for a father who does not love him and who would , if necessary , murder his son . it is also a story with passages of love and adventure and cheerfulness , as a teenager grows up in the hills of rural pennsylvania . the way that the two sides of the story grow together creates a tragedy that reminds me of myth , of the ancient stories of children betrayed by their parents . and yet ,
at close range
is based on a true story . it happened in 1978 .
black camera invites submissions for a close - up focused on contemporary cuban cinema . the cultural currency of film in cuban revolutionary society has provided for a uniquely crafted and skilled film culture in cuba , rich in nuance and inventiveness . nationalized in 1959 by the instituto cubano del arte e industria cinematográficos , commonly referred to as icaic , through the almost 60 years of revolution , cuba’s film industry has long - held a privileged position within cuban society , and also served as an informal measuring stick for the nation’s progress . despite a lack of resources and varying degrees of restriction and censorship of artistic expression through the years of the cuban revolution , the cuban film industry has not only continued to thrive but also fostered a premium valuation of cuban art and cultural production internally as well as externally . major national and international film festivals centered on the latest offerings of the cuban film industry , such as the international festival of new latin american cinema , celebrating its 40th iteration , further emphasizes the importance of cuban film as a canonical juggernaut in the study and appreciation of contemporary film .
hatori is in love with her childhood friend rita , but when rita gets himself a girlfriend hatoris world turns upside down .
is a 2014 japanese romance film directed by naoto kumazawa and an adaptation of the manga series of the same name .
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a smart high school student falls in love with her english teacher after she receives one - on - one tutoring from him .
ann wilson is best known as the vocalist for heart , the rock band that became famous for songs like
barracuda ,
crazy on you ,
what about love
and
all i wanna do is make love to you .
ninako confesses her love to ren . but get rejected because he is already have a girlfriend . they promise to stay as a friend . some other guy confess their love to her but she rejects them . is it because she still wants to be with ren ?
the battle scenes in
hacksaw ridge
are among the most violent captured on film - and also the most urgent .
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“any intervention by the european commission which undermines the ability to license on an exclusive territorial basis will lead to less investment in new productions and reduce the quality and range of content available to uk and eu consumers , ” said john mcvay , the chief executive of pact , the uk body representing independent tv and film production companies .
it ' s a technically marvelous film with some surpassingly dumb moments . it ' s a movie that seeks to honor an honorable man , but does so at the expense of other honorable men . hacksaw ridgeis a flawed film from a deeply flawed filmmaker .
trolls is a fail - safe film that young parents can take their kids to , and hopefully enjoy a few chuckles themselves .
it features essays and interviews that engage film in social as well as political contexts and in relation to historical and economic forces that bear on the reception , distribution , and production of film in local , regional , national , and transnational settings and environments .
at close range
is not a pleasant movie . few recent films have painted such a bleak picture of human nature . the walken character is ruthless , and most of the other characters in the film are weak , or deprived , or lacking in the ability to see beyond their immediate situations . that ' s especially true of brad jr . ' s mother ( millie perkins ) and grandmother ( eileen ryan ) , who sit endlessly around the house , their eyes straying away from every conversation toward the tv set . only brad jr . and his girlfriend ( mary stuart masterson ) have a chance of breaking free , and their love affair is on a collision course with brad sr .
a smart high school student falls in love with her new handsome english teacher after she begins to receive one - on - one tutoring from him .
the film grossed a total of $ 2 , 347 , 000 at the north american box office during its theatrical run in 83 theaters .
a smart high school student become falling in love with her new english handsome teacher after she begins to receive one - on - one tutoring from him .
because this film is violent and cruel and very sad , why would you want to see it ? for a couple of reasons , perhaps .
hacksaw ridge is being touted as gibson ' s comeback . is it also an atonement ? what ' s clear is that gibson has made a film about family , faith , love and forgiveness all put to the test in an arena of violent conflict - a movie you don ' t want to miss .
to those who are saying that this seems similar to some mangga , it ' s hirunaka no ryuusei or daytime shooting star guys . i love them both < 3
frankly , i decided to give this movie a try only because of the “forbidden love” plot . perhaps i was just expecting too much or because it had a weak story line , i don’t know , but one thing is clear… i was disappointed with the film . it just fell below par for me . sorry .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
if the film ' s director were anyone but gibson , a fixture on or even atop hollywood ' s enemies list , it would be expecting several oscar nominations .
gibson has made a movie that ' s nearly pathological in its love of violence - but he nonetheless counterbalances its amoral pleasures with an understanding of the psychological devastation that war wreaks .
mel gibson indulges in his biggest obsessions as a filmmaker and creates a magnificent film that couldn ' t have been made by anyone else . full review on filmotrope . com
devoted to the study and documentation of the black cinematic experience , black camera is published biannually and is the only scholarly film journal of its kind in the united states .
american actress anne hathaway has starred in films like ' the devil wears prada , ' ' love and other drugs , ' ' les miserables ' and ' ocean ' s 8 . '
i am trying to remember the name of brazilian film about some lowlifes who take their dead friend on a last tour of his old drinking haunts . have you any idea ?
okay , so i watched this because everyone seemed to love it but this movie was simply not my cup of tea at all , i ' m sorry . . . weird built up story .
seems to be irrelevant . the cinematography in this film is not connected to the story . even if the ideas were a little more tightly bound to the plot , the story in
tackling a famous literary character in her next project , hathaway played the white queen in tim burton & apos ; s reimagining of the famous children & apos ; s tale alice in wonderland in 2010 . the film , starring mia wasikowska as alice and johnny depp as the mad hatter , proved to be a huge commercial and critical success . hathaway also appeared in the 2010 satire of the pharmaceutical industry , love and other drugs , starring opposite jake gyllenhaal ; and in 2011 & apos ; s one day , a film based on the 2009 novel by david nicholls .
a love story between a famous 25 - year - old songwriter , who keeps his identity hidden from the public , and a 16 - year - old high school student who possesses a gifted voice .
anne bancroft was an oscar tony and emmy award - winning actress famous for her roles in the miracle worker and the graduate . she was married to comedian and film director mel brooks .
yuni is lost in her emotions . she finds comfort in the presence of her only friend nami ( mizuki yamamoto ) . she relays then that she’s harboring love - hate feelings for someone . she hates him but she’s sad when he’s being cold . she doesn’t want to see him but not seeing him makes her feel lonely . nami understands and concludes that there’s only one explanation to that . it’s love .
is a film about fancy camera moves . there ' s a genuine plot hiding back there somewhere , but it is almost totally obscured by an overindulgence in technique for technique ' s sake .
this animated film is like mainlining a rainbow , snorting martha stewart - brand glitter and drinking a glass of ecstasy - spiked champagne . you ' ll get a high off all the happy .
it ' s a cracking story and impressively executed by a director clearly going out of his way to show he has lost none of his passion for film - making and for action in particular .
armed with the full understanding of what’s going on , yuni resolves that the only way to ease her current situation is to declare her love to haruka . she tries to confess in front of everyone but fails . she tries to confess privately but fails . and as for the final attempt , she writes her love confession on a notebook which says , “i hate you but like you at the same time . what should i do ? ” like they say , third time’s a charm , and so on the third try , while hiding under the teacher’s table , yuni successfully convey her love . and in a spur , haruka kisses her .
yuni begins to receive one - on - one tutoring from mr . haruka sakurai . soon , yuni develops feelings for her teacher and she realizes that she is now in love . yuni then confesses to her teacher .
the mps say that the uk government needs to follow the lead of france , spain and italy , countries that have expressed opposition to brussels’ proposals because of the potential impact on their domestic film and tv industries .
about one gloomy girl named mei who injures the most popular male student named yamato . somehow , yamato likes mei and one day , yamato saves mei from a stalker by kissing her . from that kiss , their love story begins .
a girl that resemble
sadako
of the movie ring is being feared by her classmates . she is avoided by everyone . while everyone is avoiding her , the popular boy shota kazehaya befriends her , and their love begins to grow .
hathaway departed from making family friendly films in 2005 , with havoc and brokeback mountain . in the independent film havoc , she played a privileged los angeles teen who drawn to the city & apos ; s grittier side . the academy award - winning brokeback mountain , directed by ang lee , featured hathaway in a supporting role as lureen , a wife whose husband is in love with a man . she earned strong reviews for her portrayal of a tough , sexy texan .
pretty leads , but pretty boring storyline . well , since it ' s a manga adaption ( not that i ' ve read it ) , i think we were expected to know the whole story so it ' s a bit fast paced ( as in everything felt rushed ) , dramatic , with no character establishment nor development . they fell in love in a flash , especially the teacher , and the next thing i know , they were forcing the forbidden teacher - student love down my throat . i guess it ' s your average high school love drama , which do no justice for the two pretty leads , they could have done better , i blame the writing . i stuck around for an hour or so just to watch yamapi .
when she was in middle school , yoshioka futaba met tanaka kou whom she had mutual love . after kou moved to nagaski with his late mother , futaba lost contact with him . in her first - year of . . . see full summary »
are very diverse , showing excellent range . in this film , penn is a convincing midwestern kid , caught up in a lot more than he bargained for . walken , who is almost always excellent , is a bit too much of a cipher as the father , too changeable with too little justification . in stories based on real life , truth is a defense , i suppose , but kazan and walken might have tried harder to tie the threads of his character more tightly together . mary stuart masterson is good as penn ' s girlfriend , and christopher penn does a good job as penn ' s younger brother .
they are the same dynamics you could see in the great crime film
in cold blood
( 1967 ) , the dynamics where seemingly ordinary people whose moral sense is missing drift into actions so bad that perhaps even they are appalled .
actress anne hathaway was born in brooklyn , new york , on november 12 , 1982 . as a youngster , she was accepted into the barrow group theater company . in 1999 she got her first big break on the short - lived television series get real . hathaway then landed the role that made her famous , playing mia thermopolis in the princess diaries ( 2001 ) . in 2006 she found huge success with the devil wears prada and the following year she starred in becoming jane , a film about jane austen . hathaway then garnered both critical and commercial attention for her role in 2010 & apos ; s love and other drugs , due in no small part to her nude scenes in the film . she went on to win acclaim for later film appearances , including those in the dark knight rises , les miserables ( both released in 2012 ) and alice through the looking glass ( 2016 ) , before being tapped for the heist comedy ocean & apos ; s 8 ( 2018 ) .
the uk’s £1bn industry that sells films and tv shows such as victoria , sherlock and love island across europe is under threat from plans in brussels that will slash their value to broadcasters on the continent , a cross - party group of mps has warned the government .
europe is the second - biggest market for uk tv exports – only north america is bigger – worth well in excess of £400m in sales annually . a further £500m of the £2bn british global film exports annually are accounted for by sales across europe .
the acting was really good , especially if the female lead got on my nerves for her acting here , she did her job wel . the male lead is easy to love and i thought his acting was great . also the chemistry they have in this movie is incredible !
in 2001 hathaway took on the role that made her famous : she starred as mia thermopolis , a smart , klutzy teen who learns she is actually a princess of a small country called genovia , in the princess diaries . thermopolis & apos ; grandmother , played by julie andrews , instructs her in all things royal . while reviews were mixed , the film scored big with audiences , earning approximately $ 108 million at the box office . hathaway earned a teen choice award nomination for her work on the film .
from kathleen collins’ recently re - released losing ground and bill gunn’s still shelved studio - feature stop , to woodie king’s neo - realist the long night , and william miles’ magisterial i remember harlem , the new york scene presents a challenging collective of films that defy typical cinematic histories . this close - up will feature works rarely discussed not to incorporate them into already existing histories but to pose new questions .
i think this is a good movie . pi as sakurai - sensei is so handsooooooome . and i imagine what he really smells like ? hahahaha . i so envy nana komatsu . hahahaha . i don ' t think this is so taboo at all . he fell in love and he was sincere .
black camera invites submissions for a close - up devoted to black independent filmmakers based in and around new york . in 2015 the film society of lincoln center premiered the groundbreaking series tell it like it is : black independents in new york , 1968 - 1986 , programmed by michelle materre and jake perlin . this series re - contextualized the all too rarely seen film and television works of artists including jessie maple , william miles , kathleen collins , bill gunn , st . clair bourne , madeline anderson , kent garrett and william greaves , among many others . whether in documentaries , experimental shorts , or feature length narratives these artists recharted black life on screen . falling between the twin poles of production that were the blaxploitation cycle and what paula massood describes as the black city cinema of the 1990s , these artists were part of a new york “scene . ” whether as colleagues or friends , a network of black artists emerged . within this network artists exchanged ideas and challenged typical modes of production and representation .
bowing at no . 3 on 199 screens nationwide is “grace of monaco” with $ 755 , 665 on 64 , 542 admissions . the only other non - japanese film in the top ten , “dawn of the planet of the apes , ” slipped from the seventh to the ninth spot .
while many of these filmmakers had close relationships with new york’s prominent public television station wnet , some worked across media . expanding the scope beyond new york city , these artists represented an east coast analog to the west coast work of the la rebellion filmmakers . where ucla represented a nexus point of education , the networks created on the east coast were entangled across and against institutions . this close - up section endeavors to re - frame how scholars think of “black cinema” and the ways in which black filmmakers on the east coast honed specific aesthetic and narrative strategies , cultivated often in opposition to those emerging in other artistic spheres . figures like gunn and collins , who were once pejoratively characterized as belonging to the “hudson river school of cinematography” turned to both the stage and the page as writers , sculpting worlds of middle class black life that cut across time and prescribed notions of legible blackness .
trolls is a neon - tinted explosion of glitter , music and fast - paced humor . it may not be an animated masterpiece but there are some very creative and charming things happening in this film . dreamworks isn ' t at the level of challenging disney or pixar and they prove it again with their latest , but if trolls maybe isn ' t ambitious it ' s a lot of fun . the animation is lovely to look at . colorful and tactile with use of felt and scrapbook cutouts , the animation sparkles . the film tells an important if rather basic message about happiness and how it is found within . the first half of the film is delightful with some terrific musical numbers starring anna kendrick , however , momentum slows a bit once the trolls hit bergen town , and the addition of a sideplot involving a bergen scullery maid is rather strange , but the film pulls it together near the end . in the film ' s best scene , resembling inside out ' s memory dump scene , justin timberlake flexes his vocals in a touching rendition or true colors and an oddly quiet scene from the typical frenzied dreamworks ' animations . trolls is a cute story , told well with some good vocal performances and some nice musical numbers . it ' s loud and frantic at times and it doesn ' t dig too deep , but it ' s charming and funny enough to make a pleasant escape from the torturous election season . rating : 68
hathaway & apos ; s success on the silver screen continued with the devil wears prada ( 2006 ) , a film adaptation of the best - selling novel by lauren weisberger . in the film , hathaway plays a struggling journalist who takes a job at a fashion magazine out of desperation , and finds herself working as an assistant for the publication & apos ; s difficult and demanding editor - in - chief . her character & apos ; s boss , played by meryl streep , is said to have been based on anna wintour , editor - in - chief of vogue magazine .
with the encouragement of her only friend , nanami kikuko ( mizuki yamamoto ) , yuni realises that she has fallen in love with her teacher , sakurai who also happens to be admired by every girl in school . every time yuni has the chance to express the way she feels to sakurai , she isn ' t able to do so .
hathaway returned to the role for the 2004 sequel , the princess diaries 2 : royal engagement . that same year , she played the title character in ella enchanted , a twist on the cinderella story . the film received mostly positive reviews , with critic roger ebert describing her as
beautiful
and
luminous .
the first movie close - up featured fred ott , who headlined the 81 - frame edison kinetoscopic record of a sneeze , which was recorded in the first week of january 1894 to illustrate an article in harper ' s weekly . journalist burton phillips had actually requested a female subject , so the mustachioed joker of thomas edison ' s west orange laboratory must have come as something of a surprise . the facial hair of john c rice dominated another kinetoscope short photographed in the famous black maria studio , the kiss ( 1896 ) . however , this 22 - second highlight from the saucy broadway hit , the widow jones , co - starred canadian actress may irwin . some viewed their embrace with distaste , however , and the film was banned in several towns , as such graphic displays of affection were deemed wholly inappropriate .
in 2012 , hathaway landed one of her most exciting roles yet : playing catwoman in the third film of christopher nolan & apos ; s batman series , the dark knight rises . she then starred in les miserables ( 2012 ) alongside hugh jackman , amanda seyfried and russell crowe . in the film , hathaway plays fantine , a poor french woman who turns to prostitution to support her only child , cosette . in january 2013 , she received a golden globe award ( best supporting actress ) for her performance in les miserables . hathaway & apos ; s winning streak continued with her first academy award win for best supporting actress for her portrayal of fantine that february .
isn ' t particularly good entertainment , nor is it moving , nor instructive , except for incipient cinematographers and directors . a good story has gone to waste , and there is no need for most people to bother checking out the obscured virtues of the film . those who have never understood what
overdirected
means might want to see
gyaaaahhhh ! ! ! ! i just recently read this manga and i really love it ! ! ! i ' m sooo happy yamapi is the lead role ! ! ! i watched his buzzer beat ^ . ^ and nana komatsu looks sooo pretty it really fits her role > . < excited for this movie ! ! ! but it ' s still on october though : /
over the last decade , nina simone has resurfaced as a media icon , muse , and musical mother for contemporary artists and activists . much like simone’s own genre - defying style during her life , twenty - first century engagements with simone range in style and format , including but not limited to broadway musicals , hip hop samples , oscar nominated documentaries , red carpet fashion tributes , and countless tribute concerts and song covers . in other words , simone not only inspires , but in fact shapes american culture in ways that were unimaginable during her peak in the 1960s .
as a supplement to the fall 2017 close - up on beyoncé , black camera invites submissions for a close - up devoted to jay - z . recently inducted into the songwriters hall of fame by president barack obama , jay - z is one of the most influential rap artists of all time . with the release of 4 : 44 , jay - z has once again shifted the terrain of hip - hop and his own image . revealed as a philanderer in beyoncé’s ground - breaking lemonade , jay - z embraces vulnerability and responsibility in his fourteenth album . how does this new perspective elucidate a rapper once renowned for his masculinist lyrics and aggressive posture ? this close - up aims to explore the evolving image and enterprises of jay - z , an artist whose persona is inextricable from his myriad business ventures and entertainment projects . we seek essays that address all stages of his lengthy career from his celebrated debut reasonable doubt to the later volumes of in my lifetime which chronicle his difficult early life to his later masterpieces , the blueprint and the black album . how has his music shaped contemporary hip - hop culture and the political valences of rap ? in what ways can we reconcile his capitalist ethics and hustler persona with his critique of racialized generational wealth and extensive philanthropic endeavors ? how have his views on gender , sexuality and feminism shifted since the birth of his daughters and his mother’s public announcement that she is a lesbian ? what does his political activity and entrepreneurship mean in the age of black lives matter ? we especially welcome essays that address jay - z’s performance aesthetics and visual representation on stage live and in music videos .
this close - up therefore invites a consideration of caribbean cinema as a dialogue across borders , both aesthetically and thematically . if “caribbean cinema” is less a given category than an aspirational process , how might we start to trace its contours ? are there any perceptible influences on recent films from earlier films ? is there a subversive element in the recycling of hollywood genres—action , crime , romance ? how is the relationship between the caribbean and its diasporas , characterized by shifting spaces and artistic mobility , manifested in cinematic practice , audience desire and consumption patterns ? how might we account for the persistence of violence as a trope in so many caribbean films ? contributors are encouraged to take varied approaches—for example , reading films from different territories against each other , comparing contemporary production practices , interrogating individual works in the context of current social concerns , or bringing to bear indigenous theoretical paradigms ( yao ramesar’s caribbeing , glissant’s politics of relation , etc . ) in the analysis of film as text .
for her next role , hathaway took on an english accent to play literary legend jane austen . the historical romance , becoming jane ( 2007 ) , focuses on the relationship between austen and a young irish lawyer , played by james mcavoy . she demonstrated her range on this and other films , including get smart ( 2008 ) , a big - screen adaptation of the similarly titled hit tv comedy , in which hathaway stars opposite steve carell ; and the 2008 thriller passengers . hathaway & apos ; s role as kym in the movie rachel getting married ( 2008 ) earned her an academy award nod ( best actress ) .
hathaway returned to lighter fare with the romantic comedy bride wars in 2009 , starring opposite kate hudson . the film received a lukewarm reception from movie goers , earning more than $ 58 million at the box office . the following year , hathaway had a supporting role in the ensemble comedy valentine & apos ; s day , which also featured jennifer garner , topher grace , ashton kutcher and jessica biel .
these few things withstanding . . . it was a genuine movie . there was a good story here . . . very touching . both sakurai and kururugi had deep emotional issues , and they way they healed each other was nice . i like how helpless sakurai was in falling in love with kururugi . . . when in the beginning his behavior was like that of a school boy with a crush . . . provoking kururugi to get reactions from her .
kururugi yuni is a smart high school student . she excels in all subjects except for english . a new english teacher begins work at yuni ' s high school . his name is sakurai haruka and he is very handsome . yuni begins to receive one - on - one tutoring from mr . sakurai haruka . soon , yuni develops feelings for her teacher and she realizes that she is now in love . yuni then confesses to her teacher . ~ ~ based on the
“we are writing to urge you to issue a clear and definitive statement of the government’s position on those aspects of the ec’s agenda which currently threaten the future financing of uk film and television content and will result in poor choice for consumers , ” says the letter , which has been sent to culture secretary karen bradley . “there is a cross - party consensus that the government needs to do more to support the uk audio - visual sector . ”
matoba , eventually develops feelings for yuni . until one day , he grows some spine and professes his love . but she honestly tells him that she loves someone else . suddenly , a man wearing a hoody breeze in to grab yuni by the hand . of course , the mysterious man is none other than haruka . at last , he realizes that he loves her . but this time , yuni won’t give in easily . his words backfire when she used the same lame excuses he had and unless he proves his feelings are real , she won’t believe him .
having helped earn the studio millions alongside greta garbo in camille ( 1936 ) , taylor received a raise to $ 2 , 500 . yet even though he headlined such hits as a yank at oxford ( 1938 ) , waterloo bridge ( 1940 ) and johnny eager ( 1942 ) , he was easily out - earned by wife barbara stanwyck , who was then the highest paid woman in hollywood . while she scooped $ 323 , 333 in 1943 , taylor was granted a mere $ 4 , 000 p / w in his may contract of the same year ( although it did contain a clause making him the first star to be protected against inflation ) . yet , taylor struggled to relaunch his career after war service and he alienated many by naming names before the house committee on un - american activities inquiry into communism in the film colony . consequently , even though he headlined the fourth highest grossing film to date - quo vadis , which took over $ 12m in 1951 - he was only awarded a weekly $ 6 , 000 under his next mgm deal in january 1955 .
i remember yamapi and this girl promote this movie on tv shows . i didn ' t watch it in a movie theater and now i ' m glad i didn ' t . the plot seemed okay but how they present the love story seemed weird . kururugi seemed to be a psycho . sakurai - sensei is a handsome pervert . lol ! it ' s weird that kururugi is living with a male relative . awkward ! her parents seemed to not care about her at all . in a scale of 1 - 10 , i ' ll give this a 5 and only because yamapi is the lead character , if not , a lot lower . boring !
penn , as brad jr . , isn ' t really criminal material , but he ' s a misfit and an outcast , and absolutely nothing is happening for him in his own life . he drifts into the orbit of his father , looking for love and also looking for action . he ' s the leader of a young gang of his own , and his father assigns the kids to a couple of easy jobs , getting them ready for the big time . but when the big time turns dangerous and it looks as if the gang might be busted , the walken character is absolutely prepared to save his own skin , even at the cost of betraying his child .
sakurai , himself never expresses any concern about where yuni ' s parents are and how they would feel about him wanting to marry her . . . it just never comes up . the writer and director missed the mark here . the reappearance of the ex - girlfriend mirei ( new teacher ) and her being jealous of a child and wanting to start dating again after how many years of absence from each other ' s life . not realistic at all . . . oh , by the way lets start dating again because i know you ' re in love with a teenaged girl at this school and i can ' t stand myself for being jealous of her . oh and i told her guardian so he could break you up . . . .
somewhat torn about this . the directing , look and acting is top - notch , no doubt about it . especially the huge battle scenes are impressive , disgusting and engaging , almost rivaling saving private ryan ' s . the beginning does take its time introducing our protagonist and his early life . his ultimate engagement is unbelievable and the definition of a hero . while you feel some parts may be a bit exaggerated , the actual quotes the movie ends with prove many details right . on the other side , the film is neither particularly subtle about doss ' belief nor in making monsters out of the enemy . the final taking of hacksaw ridge is portrayed rather questionably . still , doss ' unimaginable heroism is a story worth telling .
haruka goes to her house and signals her to go out . they go to a secluded beach and there haruka shares a piece of his past . his dad was a sales agent . dad was always busy at work but when he’s home , he’ll tell silly lies . one of which is seeing a blue sunset . when haruka was 12 , his dad committed suicide . basically , that’s the main reason he hates lies . anyways , he didn’t bring her there for his sob stories but to propose marriage . since she’s asking him to prove his love , a marriage proposal is the only solution . he doesn’t mind quitting his job but is more concerned of yuni’s situation . if the school finds out , she may be expelled . so until she graduates , they remain student and teacher . though caught in off guard , yuni says yes . everything is clear and the boundary between the teacher and his student is razed .
sometimes it ' s not what you know , but who you know . brazilian film expert yma de almeida identified walter avancini ' s 1978 tele - adaptation of jorge amado ' s novel , a morte e a morte de quincas berro d ' água / the death and death of quincas berro d ' água , which screened on channel four in 1986 . published in 1958 , amado ' s novel was a scathing assault on the brazilian bourgeoisie that also combined pioneering elements of regionalism and magic realism . the tv movie starred paulo gracindo as the respectable family man and public employee who abandons his comfortable existence to live among the marginalised people of bahia and it is the drunks and hookers who give him the raucously fond send - off that culminates in his body being lost at sea . sérgio machado , who debuted so impressively with lower city in 2005 , is currently completing a new version for the big screen .
the story has much to say , and , as best i can make out , nicholas kazan ' s script makes at least some attempt to say some of it . the relationship between a father and son , how young men become criminals , the balance between family loyalty , love , and principles , and any number of other worthy themes suggest themselves . unfortunately , foley seems to have no interest in any of these themes , nor in any other theme . foley is interested in camera moves , camera angles , lighting effects , montage for montage ' s sake . he devotes his attention to making sure that something odd is done , technically , with each and every shot , and that each oddity is unique . i am impressed by his imagination ( which , i guess , was the idea ) , but , as a filmmaker , foley seems to be a flop . he has little idea how to tell the story , or perhaps just no interest . he doesn ' t really play fair with his performers , so what look to be good performances from penn , walken , and others emerge as disjointed glimpses peeking around technical wizardry .
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aoi lives in an apartment by herself . shusei moves in next to aoi ' s apartment . shusei is a very popular student . due to a mistake , aoi makes the sprinkler go off in his room . until his room is fixed , he stays with aoi .
based on the manga with the same name , the story follows yu akabane who is moved to the dormitory following her father ' s transfer for work . while she is excited to be living in the same . . . see full summary »
erika shinohara is a first year of high school student . while talking to friends , she makes up a story about her
boyfriend .
in reality , erika shinohara doesn ' t have a boyfriend . erika ' s . . . see full summary »
mika is a fresh high school student who starts texting a mysterious boy . she is shocked when he reveals who he is - hiro , a delinquent attending her school . what she doesn ' t know is that hiro isn ' t as bad as he seems .
a girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends , along with a newly arrived , troubled classmate , learn how to be better friends and a better community .
at the time of filming , tomohisa yamashita would have been 29 years old and nana komatsu 18 years old .
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yuni kururugi ( nana komatsu ) is a smart high school student . she excels in all subjects except for english . a new english teacher begins work at yuni ' s high school . his name is haruka sakurai ( tomohisa yamashita ) and he is very handsome .
based on manga series
kinkyori renai
by rin mikimoto ( published from may , 2008 to june , 2011 in japanese shōjo manga magazine bessatsu friend ) .
is it me , or is the instrumental that played during the title and sakurai carrying yuni scene not existing in the internet ? if anyone knows the title , please spare the title . . ＿ | ￣ | ○
ah , for the main comment , i actually liked this movie . the manga was better but the movie satisfied me as well so i guess it ' s okay . worth to watch for me , but i know these type of movie is not for everybody .
this movie is awesome , yet i feel so wrong after watching it . but , i ' m not regretting it , it makes me smile all day but i keep on thinking that this will not going to happen in real life . but yeah , i am shocked seeing her real age though .
this movie trigger me so much lol . i ' m so afraid of what ' s gonna happen next and i cant imagine how people contain themselves when they watch this on movie theater .
luckily is wasnt as taboo as i expected it to be and surprisingly , it was kind of watchable esp for scene that made you scream out loud hahaha . please yamapi , no more movies like this !
god that sensei was soo irresponsible as a teacher and as an adult like . . . i only finished this because of nana
ehhh . i wish they chose someone taller for sakurai - sensei . i ' m not feeling the sakurai vibes from yamapi . . . this is all from watching the trailer , i haven ' t seen the movie yet , so . . . but still . manga version sakurai was uber hot and tall and towering . especially when he ' s standing over uni , or blocking her from going somewhere .
this movie remind me of one popular manga . erm i forget the manga name . ryuu what . . . ? ahhh i forgot . just a little same but all . so i ' m okay with that hehe
noooooooooo , just noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo . i hate teacher / student relationships ! it drives me insane ! i watched the trailer without reading the earlier summaries and now i am going crazy ! ! ! my eyeeessss ! ! my poor eyes ! ! ! what have i just watched ! ! and not to mention the age gap between the two actors disturbs me a little . but if they both played adults then i wouldn ' t mind . it will be like watching the two actors from itazura na kiss which has a 10 year age gap . anyways personally i wouldn ' t watch it for obvious personal reasons . so don ' t mind my comment .


the family fang is a 2015 american comedy-drama film directed by jason bateman and written by david lindsay-abaire , based on the 2011 novel of the same name by kevin wilson .

the film stars bateman , nicole kidman and christopher walken .

the film was released on april 29 , 2016 , by starz digital .

the family fang ( film )

“the family fang” was one of the most buzzed about titles heading into the toronto film festival .
nicole kidman on the set of her new movie ,
the family fang .
the family fang is funny and bittersweet , poignant and often bracingly dark . the hollywood reporter
jason bateman and nicole kidman play brother and sister in ' the family fang . '
nicole kidman and jason bateman in the family fang . courtesy of starz digital hide caption
starz media’s ryan heller and michael messina caught jason bateman’s sophomore feature directorial the family fang at last year’s toronto international film festival .
the family fang is far from the feel good movie of the year . but it has purpose .
family fang follows a brother and sister who return to their family home in search of their famous parents after they go missing .
nicole kidman , jason bateman and christopher walken attend the tribeca film festival premiere of their new film , ' the family fang . ' kidman , who had husband keith urban by her side , optioned the book that the quirky film is based on . ( april 16 )
jason bateman ( second from left ) directs a scene in the new film adaptation of ' the family fang , ' in which he stars with nicole kidman .
kidman and wilson called the tennessean to chat about “the family fang” and what makes it appealing , relatable and compelling .
even when the family fang stretches credulity , we stay with it . bateman knows how to tell a story .
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a month after it premiered at the toronto film festival , starz has purchased u . s . rights to jason bateman ’s dark comedy “ the family fang ” and is planning to release the film theatrically in 2016 , variety has learned .
jason bateman ( center ) and nicole kidman ( right ) attend the premiere of ' the family fang ' with co - star christopher walken at tribeca film festival in new york .
starz has snapped up all u . s . distribution rights to the jason bateman - directed family drama the family fang with plans of a 2016 theatrical release through its multiplatform label starz digital . following a theatrical play and home entertainment release , family fang will play exclusively on starz . family fang premiered at the toronto film festival and was in the mix among those titles that would eventually land acquisition . bateman’s feature directorial debut bad words played the festival in 2013 and was acquired by focus features .
we all know readers are predisposed to hate the movie version , but fans of kevin wilson ' s the family fang should not have too many bones to pick with the family fang ( 2016 ) , a mostly faithful translation of the book . helmed by arrested development ( 2003 - ) ' s jason bateman and premiering at tribeca film festival 2016 , the family fang preserves a number of wholly intact scenes and driving plot arcs from the original story .
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sensitively directed by bateman , the family fang features superb performances from its excellent cast , and is an insightful portrait of a strange family with all too familiar problems of connection .
read more : tiff review : jason bateman’s ‘the family fang’ starring bateman , nicole kidman & christopher walken “the family fang” premiered at last year’s toronto international film festival . starz digital will release it in new york tomorrow , april 28 , before expanding to select cities nationwide and on demand on may 6 .
in a pre - cannes move , christopher walken has joined jason bateman and nicole kidman in the comedy “ the family fang . ”
movie review : the family fang jason bateman directs a cast including himself , nicole kidman and christopher walken in the story of a family where the parents ' experimental performances included the kids from an early age .
bateman knows his fractured family well , but
fang
doesn ' t give him enough to chew on . the characters are all scarred , but the film doesn ' t leave a mark .
nicole kidman teams with local author for ' the family fang ' the nashville actress and author kevin wilson discuss their upcoming film and what makes it appealing and compelling . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
united kingdom «the family fang» in the uk has no theatrical release date . the movie released on dvd and blu - ray on february 6 , 2017 .
nicole kidman ( left ) and jason bateman play grown children of performance artists in ' the family fang , ' adapted from the kevin wilson novel .
stars film scenes for ' the family fang ' in new york city , new york on july 24 , 2014 . the movie tells the story of a brother and sister who return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared . < br / > pictured : kathryn hahn
directed by bateman , the family fang opens april 29 in new york and goes nationwide may 6 . watch the trailer above , and check out the exclusive poster below .
nicole kidman , jason bateman lead less private lives in ' family fang ' a new film based on kevin wilson ' s novel is also shaped by its stars behind the scenes . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
“the family fang” is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . adult language . running time : 1 hour 47 minutes .
actors nicole kidman and jason bateman are spotted filming bateman ' s
the family fang
in westchester , new york , on aug . 7 .
even knoxville’s bad - boy image is a boon to the film , shriver said .
when kevin wilson takes a seat in a movie theater in toronto next week to watch the world premiere of the film adaptation of his critically acclaimed bestselling novel the family fang , he will be like most of the other guests there—he’ll be seeing the movie for the first time . five years after wilson finished writing his novel , the quirky family drama is hitting the big screen at the toronto international film festival on sept . 14 and wilson will be there , popcorn in hand .
the family fang
is kind of messy but also fun and touching ; it ' s a definite step forward for bateman as a director . . .
on the heels of its premiere at the toronto international film festival earlier last month , variety report that starz has picked up the u . s . rights to “ the family fang , ” jason bateman ’s sophomore directorial feature starring nicole kidman , christopher walken and bateman himself .
a month after it premiered at the toronto film festival , starz has purchased u . s . rights to jason bateman’s dark comedy “the family fang” and is planning to release the film theatrically in 2016 , variety has learned . as part of the deal , starz digital will handle the dramedy’s digital , on - demand , and theatrical rollout . starz’s anchor bay [ … ]
nicole , you bought the rights to kevin’s book “the family fang” and your production company , blossom films , produced it . can you explain the role your production company plays in the work you take on ?
the film has received generally positive reviews with a 79 % score on aggregate site rotten tomatoes :
critics ' consensus : layered performances from nicole kidman and director - star jason bateman add extra depth to the family fang ' s sharply observed look at domestic dysfunction .
following its debut at key west film festival ( with a party at his home on the island ) , the title screened at the havana film festival , filling the 1 , 600 - seat yara theater . yari film group is releasing the title itself . the feature will open in more than 300 theaters in a traditional window this weekend .
the nashville actress and author kevin wilson discuss their upcoming film and what makes it appealing and compelling .
there’s a good film hiding in “the family fang , ” one that i desperately wanted to see reveal itself . it does in the form of the performances , and the reveal at the end is rather ingenious . it doesn’t feel earned , though , making one wish it were . i wanted to like “the family fang , ” warts and all , but anytime i grew comfortable with it , the overwritten script reared its ugly head . one of the criticisms lodged against the performance artists in the documentary was that their stunts were hollow ; fitting as that’s how the overall production felt .
the film will surely leave you with some compelling questions to mull over , not just about parenting , but about the impact of death , whether real or imagined , and if one is more valid than the other . it may not be as poignant a story as its characters give way to , nor reach the cathartic resolutions it builds towards , but the family fang is still a refreshingly creative approach to the family drama .
the fangs may be an odder family than most , but the damage they inflict is a matter of attitude .
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a new film based on kevin wilson ' s novel is also shaped by its stars behind the scenes .
obviously , movies like the family fang are tough to get made . as a director , do you seek out material that , maybe , is sometimes hard to come by as an actor ?
principal photography will commence in july with bateman directing in his follow - up to “bad words . ” “ the family fang ” is based on david lindsay - abaire’s adaptation of the novel by kevin wilson .
bateman and kidman will portray siblings who grew up in a performance artist family and learn the hard way about the differences between real life and art when their parents inexplicably disappear . walken will play the siblings’ father caleb fang .
this family - friendly take on the classic novel takes a light approach to its naturalistic source material .
the family fang tells the story of annie and buster , the children of performance artists caleb and camille fang , who have subjected their progeny to an unconventional childhood by continually having them play roles in their parents’ unsettling public performance pieces . after suffering a series of professional and personal disasters , the adult fang children return home to reckon with their past and the older fangs , who have always been more committed to their art than their parenting .
papa hemingway had its debut as the opening night film of the key west film festival in november where the legendary writer lived part of his life . the feature then screened at the havana film festival in december , not far from another place hemingway called home . filmmaker bob yari had first read the story a decade ago , and acquired the script from writer denne bart petitclerc’s widow in 2009 .
new york — in the new film the family fang , an adaptation of kevin wilson ' s best - selling novel , nicole kidman and jason bateman — who both savor time out of the spotlight with their spouses and children — play a brother and sister whose performance - artist parents put them on public display during their childhood .
fang is directed by bateman with a sensitivity that the story ' s sour whimsy doesn ' t quite deserve .
adapted from the novel of the same name by kevin wilson and penned by “rabbit hole” writer david lindsay - abaire , “the family fang” is a dark comedy featuring kidman and bateman as siblings whose attempt to reconnect with their parents over the course of a chaotic family weekend is thrown for a loop when their performance artist parents turn up missing .
a humorless , debbie downer of a dysfunctional family drama , all the more disappointing given its promising pedigree .
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“ jason bateman continues to impress as a director , ” said brett marottoli , vice president of acquisitions for starz , in a statement . “‘the family fang’ is as moving as it is funny and features a stellar cast at the top of their game . we can’t wait to bring such an impassioned film to audiences . ”
actress melanie griffith attends a press conference during the 67th locarno film festival on aug . 7 in locarno , switzerland .
everyone’s parents are weird in their own way , but not everyone’s parents are weird for a living . such is the case for jason bateman and nicole kidman’s sibling characters in the first trailer for the family fang , which debuts exclusively via ew .
walken’s caleb fang has a mantra of sorts : “if you’re in control , the chaos will happen around you , not to you . ” bateman does maintain a certain directorial control , and true to caleb’s words , the family fang sometimes seems to be happening around him—in the vicinity of two good performances from bateman and kidman , rather than in concert with them . bateman’s instincts for restraint are probably spot - on in theory . the family fang , with its bizarre art projects and family melancholy , could easily become a quirk pageant . but the movie downplays its whimsicality so thoroughly that the real intrigue—the mystery of what has or hasn’t happened to the fang parents—gets pushed off , practically out of the movie . it’s not that the mystery isn’t resolved so much that the movie doesn’t seem all that concerned with its resolution , or its set - up , or a sense of discovery in general .
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while all the above points are comparatively minor , a more significant question is whether the film has adapted the overall mood and style of the novel . on one level , the film succeeds in capturing the dark dysfunction and black humour of many moments . the themes are carried onscreen and sometimes ( as in the analysis of the purpose of the fangs ' art ) even more neatly extracted for the audience .
two siblings , baxter and annie fang ( jason bateman and nicole kidman ) , return to their family home in search of their world famous parents ( christopher walken and maryann plunkett ) who have disappeared .
around the world «the family fang» scheduled worldwide dvd release dates : february 6 , 2017 ( uk ) , december 12 , 2016 ( south africa ) , march 8 , 2017 ( nz ) , march 8 , 2017 ( australia ) .
the film includes about 150 disabled athletes and actors — the largest population of intellectual disabled people ever portrayed in a mainstream movie , farrelly said .
what’s most unfortunate is that the family fang leaves so many ideas on the table that would have made for a far more fascinating film , one befitting its unique premise . while exploring their family’s home , baxter and annie find a collection of their mother’s paintings , which have a henry darger quality to them . these works are extraordinary , and they speak to the promising career camille gave up for caleb . she comments that her husband would be furious if he discovered them , so camille keeps them hidden away . for some reason , the movie discards this narrative almost instantly . for all the care and effort the family fang expends on sketching a fleshed - out portrait of a miserable sociopath , it never extends the same courtesy to his biggest victim .
the titular family fang are performance artists that have become an indie sensation . some see their stunts as brilliant social commentary on life , while others see it as nothing more than hollow gags . regardless , the family has amassed great success , at least for performance artists . what they haven’t achieved is a healthy lifestyle , with the children growing up emotionally crippled .
the family fang stars bateman , nicole kidman , christopher walken , and maryann plunkett . growing up , the fang siblings were involved — or “used , ” depending on how you look at it — in their parents’ performance art . when the famous performance artists go missing , the brother and sister ( bateman and kidman ) begin to dig deeper into the past , trying to understand the exact effect their parents had on them .
for people who enjoyed wilson ' s book , this faithful adaptation will be a welcome reminder of its
beautiful spontaneity ,
to quote from the fang manifesto . and for those unfamiliar with it , the film will provide reasons to seek it out .
things take another turn when the fang parents disappear under mysterious circumstances . foul play or fine art ? only time will tell .
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
sorry to bother you .
though a family drama on the surface , the family fang , based on kevin wilson’s 2011 novel , excels by using art as the lens to explore its characters . as a family of artists , each fang has their own troubled relationship to creativity . annie uses her acting career to distance herself from the fame of child a , yet she’s become pigeonholed by rom - com roles . at one point a director insists she does a topless scene , and while it’s mainly a sexist ploy from a sleazy filmmaker , annie does it to take control of her image , no longer living as her parent’s prop .
like most families in this world , “the family fang” is dysfunctional and slightly disappointing , but it proves without a shadow of a doubt that bateman is improving nicely as a director . anyone who saw “bad words” had perfectly good reason to question his skills , seeing as how toothless and unfortunately unfunny that movie is . thanks to “the family fang , ” however , we can all forget about shabby beginnings and get excited again about his future as a director . [ b ]
the family fang particularly succeeds as a showcase for walken , who is skilled at bringing to life men of unbending will . his most famous scene as an actor is perhaps a moment from michael cimino’s great the deer hunter , in which he plays a vietnam soldier , nick , with a taste for russian roulette . his head wrapped in a red bandage , nick barely blinks as he repeatedly pulls the trigger . every moment of his in the family fang is that scene , both his characters unflinching as they are compelled forward , as if by unseen forces . decades later , walken has perfected that haunted look of determination , and in bateman’s film , the actor’s gaze turns monstrous . walken , now 73 , is too often typecast based on his trademark speech patterns , and the family fang is a reminder of what a remarkable actor he can be . it’s a return to form .
a brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared .
reviewed at toronto film festival ( special presentations ) , sept . 14 , 2015 . running time : 106 min .
wang bing keeps things short with this affecting , unsettling portrait of a woman in the last stages of alzheimer’s . wang records fang xiuying’s final days receiving palliative care at home in rural china , after being released from a hospital where treatment eventually proved ineffective . in the cramped downstairs lounge where fang resides , we observe the family bicker about her condition , second - guess her feelings , question her sentience and mourn her impending loss . this is not a sentimental film , but more a stark , honest and reflective one .
“it’s a very striking piece of filmmaking , ” said oscilloscope exec andrew carlin . “piero messina is a protege of paulo sorrentino…which is obvious when you see the film . juliette binoche and lou de laâge are great . the film encapsulates what we want to see when we go to the movies . ”
while we can debate the larger tonal changes , overall it will be hard for fans of fang to fault this movie for leaving the book too far behind .
jason bateman proves that ' bad words ' was no fluke with this sharp and affecting dysfunctional - family portrait .
based on kevin wilson’s tragicomic novel , the film stars bateman and kidman as baxter and annie fang , the adult children of two celebrated new york performance artists ( played by christopher walken and maryann plunkett ) who made a career staging elaborate pranks and often enlisted their kids to help out .
kidman and bateman make a potent team in a provocative film that questions the limits of art in a world that forgets to be human . rolling stone
oscilloscope’s l’attesa ( the wait ) boasts the attention to aesthetic evident in paolo sorrentino’s the great beauty . not coincidentally , l’attesa’s filmmaker , piero messina , served as sorrentino’s assistant director on the oscar - winning film .
kidman optioned the dark , family dramedy for a movie through her production company , blossom films . the film — directed by jason bateman and starring bateman and kidman along with christopher walken and maryann plunkett — opens friday in theaters and will also be available through on demand , itunes and amazon .
if leo tolstoy once claimed in anna karenina that “every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way , ” that’s because he never watched an independent film . the “dysfunctional family drama” is such well - trod territory at this point that the pat familiarity of the genre is difficult for filmmakers to transcend . jason bateman , who has mounted his second directorial feature with an adaptation of kevin wilson’s darkly comic novel , the family fang , starred in one of these last year . this is where i leave you co - starred a group of likable actors — including tina fey , adam driver , and corey stoll — playing siblings who unearth dark secrets and learn difficult lessons , just in time for a group photo .
based on kevin wilson’s novel , the family fang was adapated by david lindsay - abaire and follows adult siblings baxter ( jason bateman ) and annie ( nicole kidman ) , who scarred from an unconventional upbringing , return to their family home . when their parents ( christopher walken and maryann plunkett ) — performance artists famous for elaborate public hoaxes— go missing under troubling circumstances , baxter and annie investigate .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
united states distributed by starz media «the family fang» in the united states theaters released on april 29 , 2016 and has grossed over $ 263k worldwide ; dvd and blu - ray release date was set for july 5 , 2016 . available for rent from netflix and redbox from july 5 , 2016 .
the film also makes annie present whenever buster talks about his new story - in - progress , the children’s pit ( in the book , he sends her chapters to read ) . the camera lingers on kidman’s face as she absorbs his literary processing of their childhood . these moments demonstrate that the film has zeroed in on the story ' s core focus on the relationship between brother and sister and their attempt to pull each other through a dark time . this is the story of their coming together as family while detaching from the parents who fail to fully empathize with them as human beings .
though best known to most audiences for his comic performances in “arrested development” and movies like “juno” and “horrible bosses , ” jason bateman has been quietly expanding his repertoire in recent years — both in front of the camera and behind it . his directorial debut “bad words” was released two years ago , he showed a darker side in “the gift” and is now back with “ the family fang , ” his sophomore effort as director . indiewire has obtained a series of exclusive new images from the film .
start digital will open the family fang exclusively at the angelika in new york this weekend . next friday , the title will head to about another 40 markets , reaching around 50 markets by may 13 . the feature will also be on - demand beginning may 6 . added heller : “we’re also hoping for a strong performance at the angelika this weekend , which should open the door to additional engagements . ”
when it comes to art , how far is too far ? for annie and baxter fang’s performance artist parents , there were no limits .
the conversation between the relatives is cranked up to cacophonous levels . hardly a word seems audible as they speak over one another . these are common family squabbles mainly , but when the topic turns to the old woman on the bed , the camera often lingers on her face . how much can she perceive ? we strain to observe signs of recognition . in one scene , fang’s eyes moisten and a tear navigates down her cheek . wang bing seems to be indicating a possible conclusion , and as the noise depreciates , mrs fang fades away . she was only 68 .
jason bateman should focus on character films as he clearly has the talent and the eye as the director . this dysfunctional family film is not going to play for everyone and you can already see the mixed audience review . this is a well acted and cast film , these artsy style films are better for the audiences that are tired of blockbuster borefests . i enjoy slow burning emotional films and this is right up there with some of the great quirky films . kidman adds strong weight next to bateman and is in a career best form , it ' s just a shame that this will miss mainstream appeal . great film and another fine bateman director appearance , cannot wait to see where he goes next .
exclusive : nicole kidman will reunite with her rabbit hole scribe david lindsay - abaire on the family fang , the adaptation of the kevin wilson bestseller that kidman will star in and produce . kidman won a best actress oscar nomination for rabbit hole , which lindsay - abaire adapted from his pulitzer - winning play about a husband and wife grieving the loss of their child .
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some of that detail was on display when wilson and his wife , poet and sewanee review managing editor leigh anne couch , visited the set during filming in nyack , n . y . , last summer . the producers rented an old house to film in , removed every bit of the owners’ belongings , and created the fang house with meticulous care . they hung old wallpaper , brought in ’70s - era furniture , and filled the rooms with fang - appropriate provisions , down to the tiniest details , including the magazines on the coffee table , whether they would actually appear in the film or not . “they kept asking ‘is it how you imagined it from the book ? ’” wilson says . “and i was like ‘no , it’s so much better . ’ i didn’t have that level of imagination when i was thinking about the house . ”
the premise and poster of the family fang promise a dynasty of twee eccentrics with maladjusted children , like the tenenbaums , or the bluths of arrested development . but though the fangs share the latter ' s jason bateman , here directing as well as once more playing the put - upon son , this is a different failed family , and they strike a different tone onscreen : one more principled and intimate than mannered or mocking . they ' re a clan of performance artists whose public spectacles puncture the very idea of how families are supposed to behave , now reckoning with the long - term consequences of such a life - consuming craft .
the irony isn ' t lost on the stars , both also involved with fang ( opens friday in new york , expands nationwide and available on demand may 6 ) behind the scenes — bateman as director , kidman as producer . the movie introduces middle - aged siblings annie , an actress in a slump , and baxter , a struggling writer ,
at the point that they ' re finally able to see past their parents ' veneer ,
says bateman , 47 , grabbing a quick bite with kidman before fang ' s premiere at tribeca film festival .
bateman and kidman are great as a brother and sister trying to help each other figure out and deal with the individual flaws in themselves even as they face a bigger monster : the flaws in their family . that the family are performance artists only adds taste to the mix . i only wish that chris walken ' s character had more explanation , however well played .
exclusive : jason bateman , who made an auspicious feature directorial debut with the toronto festival smash bad words , next will direct nicole kidman in the family fang , the adaptation of the kevin wilson bestseller . bateman will also star in the film . the script is by david lindsay - abaire , who adapted his pulitzer prize - winning play rabbit hole as a vehicle that got kidman an oscar nomination . olympus pictures’ leslie urdang and dean vanech will produce with blossom films partners kidman and per saari , aggregate films partners bateman and jim garavente , and qed international ’s bill block .
the film becomes another hot afm title for qed , which also will sell the takashi miike - directed the outsider with tom hardy ; the david ayer - directed wwii film fury with brad pitt ; sabotage with arnold schwarzenegger ; the barry levinson - directed rock the kasbah with bill murray ; the richard gere - starrer franny ; fading gigolo with john turturro and woody allen ; the zac efron - imogen poots - starrer that awkward moment , and the mac carter - directed supernatural thriller haunt with jacki weaver . caa reps bateman .
this year i saw the device used with almost comic blatancy in the worthless thriller “ misconduct . ” and it pops up again here in
the family fang ,
and proves completely unnecessary . the movie opens with a sequence made to look as if it was shot on video tape , a documentary of a little kid holding up a bank in the 1970s . there’s a twist , and it has to do with the very nature of the family cited in the title , and that twist is the first and really only effective bit of manipulation in the entire film . the “archive” footage would have made a pretty compelling opening to the movie in and of itself . instead , the movie then cuts to a depressed - looking nicole kidman in a dark room watching the footage on television , popping out the cassette , and leaving the room , as the camera pans to a corkboard festooned with maps and news articles about the disappearance of a pair of once - prominent conceptual and performance artists . and then … flashback time .
at this point in her life and career , 48 - year - old nashville - based actress nicole kidman is in search of strong roles into which she can sink her creative teeth . she recognized the opportunity to do just that in sewanee , tenn . , author kevin wilson’s new york times best - selling novel “the family fang . ”
read more : starz acquires jason bateman’s biting dramedy ‘the family fang’ for 2016 release bateman stars alongside nicole kidman as the son of two artists ( christopher walken and maryann plunkett ) whose performative lifestyle has created a familial rift . reception has been warm so far , with critics praising bateman’s ability to handle thorny subject matter without resorting to histrionics .
as part of the deal , starz digital will handle the dramedy’s digital , on - demand , and theatrical rollout . starz’s anchor bay division will oversee the home video roll out following its theatrical run , and the film’s television premiere will take place on the starz premium cable network .
the screenplay was written by david lindsay - abaire ( “rabbit hole” ) . the film has been financed by red crown productions , the company behind “beasts of no nation . ” it was produced by red crown’s daniela taplin lundberg and riva marker , blossom’s kidman and per saari , olympus pictures’ leslie urdang and dean vanech and aggregate film’s bateman and jim garavente . the film is executive produced by red crown’s daniel crown , matthew salloway and christina papagjika of west madison entertainment and anne o’shea of minerva productions . kidman and saari through their blossom films optioned the book and developed the script along with olympus pictures’ urdang and vanech .
as a viewer , wilson is interested to see how the story plays on the big screen . “what movies have over books is the specificity of detail , ” he says . “with fiction , you can write eight pages on what a character looks like , and as hard as you try , you’re still dependent in some ways on the imagination of the reader . with film , the characters look exactly the way you want them to look , so you get the wonderful level of detail that makes film so interesting . ”
in a pre - cannes move , christopher walken has joined jason bateman and nicole kidman in the comedy “the family fang . ” red crown’s daniela taplin lundberg and riva marker are producing , alongside olympus pictures’ leslie urdang and dean vanech , blossom films partners kidman and per saari and aggregate films partners bateman and jim garavente . qed international’s bill [ … ]
one device used to spell things out for the audience is documentary footage spliced into the film . it shows two critics debating on the artistic merit of the family fang , helpfully telling the audience how to interpret the art . it also shows interviews with the parents who bluntly explain their lackluster parenting skills , just to ensure to the audience that it was their ( arguably unintentional ) neglect that damaged their children . caleb even states point blank that he hated the idea of having children , fearing they would ruin his art . in his eyes , his life was over , that is until he discovered he could incorporate them into his art . it’s a surprise he didn’t look into the camera and say “i’m the reason my children are messed up ! ”
exclusive : blossom films partners nicole kidman and per saari are reuniting with their rabbit hole co - producers at olympus films to option screen rights to the bestselling kevin wilson novel the family fang . they will develop the project as a starring vehicle for kidman , who got a best actress nomination for rabbit hole . olympus partners leslie urdang and dean vanech will produce with kidman and saari .
the basic story is the same : almost from birth , annie fang ( nicole kidman ) and baxter fang ( bateman ) have been players in the disruptive performance art of their eccentric parents , caleb ( christopher walken ) and camille ( maryann plunkett ) . as adults , actress annie and writer baxter try to distance themselves from the family chaos but find their lives mired in drama and dysfunction . when caleb and camille disappear , in what is either a grand artistic gesture or a tragic death , the younger fangs question if they were ever more than artistic props to their single - minded parents .
“the family fang” is based on a novel by kevin wilson , which i haven’t read but i suspect is a good read . the story is tantalizing enough to make for an enriching read . it doesn’t translate well to screen , with david lindsay - abaire’s screenplay being too on the nose . everything is spelled out for the audience , with the characters constantly professing their emotional problems to the world . this doesn’t come across as natural , but forced upon the characters in order to fully explain to the audience what the purpose is . it shows a severe lack of confidence in both the material and the intelligence of the viewer .
nicole kidman stars alongside director jason bateman in this adaptation of kevin wilson ' s novel about a family of performance artists drawn into a murder mystery .
the list of limited releases isn ' t very long , but there are several films that look interesting . of these , the man who knew infinity is the film i want to see the most . the reviews are not great , but i ' m a math nerd . more . . .
most of the small - scale omissions or adjustments from novel to screen are sensible updates due to the time constraints of feature film compared to literature . that said , there are several intriguing differences that bookworms will notice .
what happens soon after leaves baxter and annie with even more unanswered questions as the film glides almost imperceptibly into melancholy contemplation , echoed in carter burwell ' s exquisite score . a key childhood recap of a romeo and juliet production from their school years shows the decisive moment in which the children began to take issue with their parents ' use of them as art projects , with little thought as to how the public exposure of those pranks made them feel . as specifically quirky as the fang family unit is , there ' s universality in the exploration of both the good and bad ways that children are shaped by their parents , and the struggle to retain what ' s useful as they forge their individual identities .
in the present , annie and baxter come together when their parents go missing . annie thinks they’re faking it for publicity , much needed since their careers faltered when annie and baxter left the act . baxter resists – he wants to believe even his unorthodox parents wouldn’t be hurtful enough to convince their kids and the world that they’re dead . as annie and baxter play detective in a case involving their own lives , the family fang emerges as a comedy with disturbing undercurrents . kidman and bateman make a potent team in a provocative film that questions the limits of art in a world that forgets to be human . the result is funny , touching and vital .
“the movie plays great , ” said ifc films president jonathan sehring at the film’s nyc premiere wednesday night . “it’s an audience movie with two major stars and one who is up and coming . jeremy irons is ‘art house catnip’ as [ my colleague john vanco ] would say . [ irons and patel ] both are very supportive of the movie . it’s a unique film that captures genius , and spirituality . ” ifc films is expecting “educated audiences” including mathematicians , silicon valley - oriented groups and others who enjoy cerebral storytelling to find appeal in the man who knew infinity . the company first saw the title at last year’s toronto international film festival where it had its world premiere .
quick answer : on most plot points , the family fang is a faithful adaptation of the source novel by kevin wilson . but readers will spot some minor differences : buster ' s name is changed . annie ' s love life is omitted . caleb has become the primary villain , while camille is more passive . more significantly , the tone is not an exact fit with the book . still , most fans will be satisfied that key story details are preserved .
heller said the family fang ’s core audience will be in the 35 - 54 range with a “good split , ” though skewing female . the feature had a high - profile u . s . premiere at the recent tribeca film festival , bringing out cast who gave it a push ahead of its theatrical rollout this weekend . bateman appeared on the today show and did other studio appearances . the title is also being featured in magazine spreads in both long - lead press as well as weekly and dailies . “it’s a good grown - up movie , which is evident in the theaters we’re playing , ” said heller . “we’ll have a quick vod window , which will help us grab a broader audience for the movie . ”
the movie has combined art student bonnie and high school teacher mr . delano into one character . in the book , bonnie is an art student who works with the fangs on certain happenings that are not pictured in the film . she then shows up later as the legal wife to caleb in his new ( fake ) identity . mr . delano is the teacher who conspires with caleb and camille to cast annie and buster as romeo and juliet in their high school play . the film instead creates the character of miss delano ( linda emond ) , the teacher who shows up later as caleb’s wife .
it all started with a cup of coffee . after receiving word of kidman’s interest in the family fang , wilson met the nashville - based actress at a coffee shop there and was immediately struck not only by her superstar presence , but by her intelligence and determination to get the film made . “she had read the book really closely and she had these ideas of what the book was doing thematically that i found really interesting , ” wilson says . “what she really cared about was picking apart the work and figuring out how she could do something with it . the minute i met her , i thought , ‘oh , she knows what she’s doing . if it’s going to get made , she’ll get it made . ’”
the fang family unit is really , really strange . as seen in the opening sequence , they’re pranksters who practice experimental public performance art . the first one we see , to give you an idea , is a young boy walking into a bank with a gun and adorably holding up the place for all the lollipops . a cop , upon seeing the gun , runs to stop him . the gun goes off , the bullet misses the cop , but hits an innocent female bystander , who just happened to be there with her daughter . the emotional scene between these four principal actors is interrupted when the boy breaks character to taste the woman’s blood . an older lady puts it perfectly ; “what the fuck is this ? ”
“i wanted this movie out there , ” said peter farrelly , who co - produced the film with his brother , bobby . “it’s very funny , but i also saw the potential for changing people’s perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities . ”
the family fang is about a couple of performance artists who routinely sucked their kids into taking part in a variety of bizarre events . when the full - grown children return home in a state of crisis , they are unwittingly enlisted to help in the execution of a daring and mysterious final performance by their parents , who are hellbent on achieving the act of a lifetime . their kids harbor more than a little resentment and blame the performance art for how badly their own lives have turned out .
while annie and baxter still attempt to overcome their drinking and pill - popping in the film , the book’s ability to enter their heads emphasizes their need to self - medicate at a more absorbing , immersive level . in the film , we hear annie and buster talk about their addictions more than we feel included in that mind - altered experience . moreover , in the book their sardonic humor about their bad habits feeds into the absurd , comedic environment , whereas the movie ' s mentions of drinks and pills feel more earnest , weighty and worried .
from left to right : christopher walken , maryann plunkett , jason bateman and nicole kidman play caleb , camille , baxter ( no longer
buster
) , and annie fang .
it’s disappointing , then , that the film becomes less idiosyncratic as it goes along , giving into convention in its final stretches . during the first half hour , you won’t have the slightest clue where the family fang is going , but after a while , it becomes very clear what road this winnebago is headed down . when caleb and camille vanish after what appears to be a bloody homicide , the siblings go off on a trip to locate them . annie believes their disappearance was staged as yet another performance . baxter isn’t sure . their quest , as you might have guessed , forces the siblings to unearth dark secrets and learn difficult lessons . you want baxter and annie to find the closure they’re looking for , but perhaps group therapy should be on their own dime , not the audience’s .
what makes “the family fang” such an intriguing , original story is its layered approach to dissecting the definition of art and the creative process . it keeps its heart firmly beating between the bond of two siblings . the fangs become famous for their performance art , inspiring thesis papers , and – in an early highlight – a discussion between two critics ( the village voice vs . artforum ) on what value their art holds . snippets of an incomplete documentary show caleb discussing his thoughts about art as something that must be alive , that life itself must be treated as art , while something like photography is dead . annie’s acting and baxter’s creative writing process segue into the film’s themes in revelatory ways , and a few key moments from their past has some hard - hitting stuff to say about the dangers of sacrificing one’s family for the sake of art . when it’s all said and done , there’s plenty of food for thought left for discussion , and wherever your opinion lies , that’s never be a bad thing .
in the book , annie’s and buster’s anger toward their parents is more evenly directed at both figures . in the film , caleb is demonized as the primary villain . camille forcefully objects when caleb suggests that he did not want the children except to use them in his art . when revealing caleb’s sexual relationship with the other woman , camille appears more fragile and hurt . in general , she shows more emotion and seems to object more to caleb ' s plots . while a reader of the book could intrepret the couple’s dynamics along those lines , this reading would be more subjective based on subtler cues . the imbalance in their relationship is more extreme in the film .
walpole and producing partner rebecca o’flanagan decided to make the film in spanish , but although they had contacts throughout the industry through their previous projects , most were skeptical an irish filmmaking team would be able to tell a cuban story in spanish . “rebecca and i decided maybe we could just make it form what we could raise from the irish film board and [ other ] irish sources , ” said walpole . “no international marketplace wanted to give us money . we are incredibly lucky we live in ireland where it’s possible to get something funded when the marketplace says , ‘no . ’ so we went to the irish film board and [ received funds ] from them along with irish tv and others . ” the script went through several drafts to properly convey o’halloran’s english script in spanish .