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Tadpole

5.3

113

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Original title

Tadpole

Year

2002

Running time

79 min.

Country

United States

Director

Gary Winick

Screenwriter

Heather McGowan, Niels Mueller

Cast

Music

Renaud Pion

Cinematography

Hubert Taczanowski

Producer

Miramax

Genre

Comedy. Romance | Romantic Comedy. Thanksgiving. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve. Oscar is certain that he could be a better mate to Eve than his work-obsessed father. He fails to win Eve's heart and is consequently dejected. Oscar's path to his true love is further crossed by Diane, Eve's best friend who, one night while wearing Eve's borrowed perfumed scarf, offers him temporary comfort in an unconventional tryst. For Diane, Oscar fills a void in her life. For Oscar, Diane is somewhat of a distraction, as his continued pursuit of Eve leads to an unexpected resolution.

Awards: 2002: Sundance: Directing Award

2002: Satellite Awards: 2 nominations

2002: National Board of Review (NBR): Spotlight Award.

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Tadpole

2002

Gary Winick

5.3

(113)