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Dominican Rep. Love Liza
- Original title
- Love Liza
- Year
- 2002
- Running time
- 86 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Kathy Bates
Sarah Koskoff
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jack Kehler
J.D. Walsh- Shannon Holt
Erika Alexander
Kevin Breznahan- Joanne Pankow
- Jim Wise
Kelli Garner- Frank X. Vitolo
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Comedy | Comedy-Drama. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- Wilson Joel is a man in trouble. There's a searing pain in his gut that he can't tolerate and a dazed quietness to his struggle as he tries to maintain his equilibrium. Wilson is attempting to move on from the sudden and inexplicable suicide of his wife. His mother-in-law is there for him, but her sympathies turn quickly. He has an employer that seems to want to help him, and a workmate who wants him for herself. But nothing and no one can give Wilson solace; so, he seeks oblivion. It is not the usual alcohol or drugs. Wilson inhales fumes from gasoline cans and model airplane fuel and finds temporary salvation in the company of remote-control model enthusiasts. However, nothing that provides him relief really lasts.
- Awards
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2002: Sundance: Best Screenplay
- Critics' reviews
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"Hoffman's touchingly fractured performance gives the picture a warm dimension"
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"The movie proceeds with a hypnotic relentlessness that hesitates between horror and black comedy."
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"An oddly endearing little chamber piece that provides a terrific showcase for Hoffman, surely the best actor who has never been nominated for an Oscar."
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"The tone is inconsistent -- sometimes it seems to be straining for black comedy, other times it seems dead serious"
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"Todd Louiso's directorial debut emerges at once as compelling and as a bit of a specimen due to the entirely singular nature of the protagonist's behavior."
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"'Dark and demanding' doesn't begin to describe this devastating film -- It is not too much to say that without its splendid use of music 'Love Liza' might not be bearable."
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