Dianne wiest, rosie perez join david oyelowo in five nights in. Sorry if this sound like a pr blurb, but this film is notable and beautiful and worth seeking out. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Maris curran, writerdirectorproducer of five nights in maine. Grappling with a lifetime of disagreements, lucinda and sherwin find themselves forced to cope with their failings and grief in a quiet journey of empathy, compassion and healing. Five nights in maine on dvd november 8, 2016 starring david oyelowo, teyonah parris, rosie perez, dianne wiest. Five nights in maine is as evasive as a corrupt politician. The debut feature from marris curran, five nights in maine made its world premiere at the toronto international film festival the film features supporting turns from rosie perez do the right thing and tenoyah parris chiraq. The her in question is fionas mother lucinda, whom fiona had just. A young african american man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to seek answers from his estranged motherinlaw, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughters death.
The debut feature of writerdirector maris curran aims for cryptic, and she gives us only little morsels of back story to cling to. While grieving over the tragic death of his beloved wife, sherwin david oyelowo travels from atlanta to maine in order to meet his abrasive, estranged motherinlaw lucinda dianne wiest. Cast and crew credits for five nights in maine, 2016, directed by maris curran, with dianne wiest, hani furstenberg, teyonah parris, at turner classic movies. Rosie perez, dianne wiest, david oyelowo, hani furstenberg, teyonah parris, bill raymond, maris curran, neal lerner. A young african american man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to seek answers from his estranged motherinlaw, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her. David oyelowo drama five nights in maine sells to filmrise. Directed by maris curran and starring david oyelowo, dianne wiest, rosie perez and teyonah parris. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Showtimes five nights in maine movie trailers itunes. Five nights in maine jim alexander august 18, 2016. About the last voicemail sherwin owens received from his beloved wife, fiona, before she died in a car accident implored him. Well drive from boston in midjune and have 5 nights to spend exploring. After his wifes tragic death, a man goes to rural maine to visit his motherinlaw. In five nights in maine, a man loses his wife in a tragic accident and visits his dying motherinlaw in search of answers.
An intimate feature film about love, loss and compassion. Rent five nights in maine 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd. Five nights in maine is a 2015 american drama film written and directed by maris curran. Parents need to know that five nights in maine follows recent widower sherwin david oyelowo as he visits his motherinlaw dianne wiest. Rent five nights in maine 2016 starring david oyelowo and dianne wiest on dvd and bluray. Five nights in maine trailer 2016 dianne wiest drama. Five nights in maine an independent film by maris curran.
But with five nights in maine, she fails to burrow deep enough to warrant the exercise. Watch the movie trailer for five nights in maine 2016. A widower and his dead wifes ailing mother try to work through their grief together in five nights in maine, a commendably restrained drama that turns out to be too muted for its own good. Five nights in maine official trailer 1 2016 david oyelowo movie. Having to spend five nights in maine sounds like a daunting and chilling proposition.
Five nights in maine trailer 2016 trailer for five nights in maine, starring david oyelowo and dianne wiest. Navigating through grief in five nights in maine press. A young widower david oyelowo, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to. Its coyness about whats truly in its heart of darkness is either cowardly or lazy. The sudden tragedy sets him on a journey to rural maine to visit his wifes mother, whos very sick. A young african american man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to seek answers from his estranged motherinlaw, who is herself. Five nights in maine 2015 five nights in maine 2015. Just a few minutes into the new film five nights in maine, a husband, played by david oyelowo, gets a terrible phone call from police telling him his wife has been killed in a car accident. Five nights in maine official trailer 1 2016 david oyelowo movie a young african american man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to seek answers from his. Everything here, from the pacing to the framing to the writing, is subdued in that sluggish manner often mistaken for profundity. Everything you need to know about five nights in maine. Sherwin considers himself a good man, though flawed like any other.
We plan to stay the last night in portland so its easy to catch our morning flight ideally, wed find a comfortable home to accommodate all of us and our two rental cars. David oyelowo, dianne wiest and rosie perez five nights in maine official trailer 1 2016 david oyelowo movie a young african american man. A young man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to seek answers from his estranged motherinlaw. Released august 5th, 2016, five nights in maine stars david oyelowo, dianne wiest, rosie perez, teyonah parris the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of 45 out of. Oscar winner dianne wiest and selma star david oleyowo clash eversoquietly around the edges of grief in the short and somber five nights in maine. With david oyelowo, dianne wiest, rosie perez, teyonah parris. It was screened in the discovery section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. Five nights in maine is billed as a story about worlds colliding at the kitchen sink.
What i like best about five nights is that it deals with a universal situation without triteness or cloying sentiment. Ultimately, five nights in maine is a film thats centered on a heavy and sad subject matter that ends up feeling empty. Maris curran is raising funds for five nights in maine an independent film by maris curran on kickstarter. While theres not much in the way of violence or sex aside from a married couple kissing, the heavy subject matter and serious tone make it. David oyelowo, dianne wiest and rosie perez five nights in maine official trailer 1 2016 david oyelowo movie a young african. Yet five nights in maine is as frustrating as it is mannered. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to for the best experience. Balled up on the couch, he drinks, sleeps, and drinks.
Five nights in maine david oyelowo and dianne wiest confront a death in the family in maris currans tasteful yet inscrutable feature debut. Its coyness about whats truly in its heart of darkness is either cowardly or lazy, or some measure of both. A young widower david oyelowo, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural maine to seek answers f. Five nights in maine 2016 official hd trailer dianne. Maris curran had plenty of opportunities to insert a cheesy plot twist into five nights in maine, her delicate drama about loss and its aftermath.
Theyre both grieving, and the shared sense of loss starts to heal whats been a frosty relationship in the past. My family of four two teens, my sisters fam of four 5 year old twins and my elderlyish parents will be ending our twoweek vacation in maine. Five nights in maine seems to be in search of a story, with scenes that often dont go anywhere, along with a humanist worldview and some foul language requiring extreme caution. Five nights in maine official trailer 1 2016 david. As five nights in maine begins, the death of his wife fiona hani furstenberg has stunned sherwin david oyelowo into nearimmobility. Five nights in maine 2015 directed by maris curran.
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