She captured the setting, suburban Michigan, with tree lined streets, neatly manicured lawns and two-story houses. She captured the solemn tone of the book with dream like sequences and fast-motion pictures of time going by as nothing changes. Sofia Coppola adapted the screenplay from the lyrical modern novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. Their respective ages run from 13 to 17 with only one year between. The movie leaves questions unanswered.
Most people make it through puberty without killing themselves.
Maybe so much estrogen in one place could drive anyone crazy but in that case I feel more sympathy for Mr. Lisbon. All rights reserved.