| Five Nights in Maine | |
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| Directed by | Maris Curran |
| Written by | Maris Curran |
| Starring | David Oyelowo |
| Distributed by | FilmRise |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Five Nights in Maine is a 2015 American drama film written and directed by Maris Curran.[1] It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Plot
After his dearest wife Fiona is suddenly killed in a car accident due to a traffic jam, Sherwin Owens goes to Maine to stay with his terminally ill mother-in-law, Lucinda, so they can grieve together. However, Lucinda is resentful and distant and Sherwin later discovers that she herself feels confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
Cast
- David Oyelowo as Sherwin Owens
- Teyonah Parris as Penelope
- Dianne Wiest as Lucinda
- Rosie Perez as Ann
- Bill Raymond as George
- Hani Furstenberg as Fiona Owens
Reception
The A V Club says it is "admirable in its avoidance of easy sentiment", but concludes "the less-is-more approach doesn’t entirely work here".[3] Observer calls Five Nights in Maine "inconsequential" and "disappointing".[4] The Wrap notes the detachment in the film, saying "'Five Nights in Maine' is as frustrating as it is mannered; we never see these characters truly engaging the pain they clearly feel."[5] A review in Maine Today says "The film is like a short story, in that we are presented with this snapshot of two lives and are left to fill in much of the meaning and the context. Processed that way, what can seem inconsequential or thin in traditional movie terms sticks with you."[6] Variety describes it as a "tasteful, challenging yet ultimately inscrutable debut feature [that] never quite lives up to the caliber of her fine cast."[1]
References
- 1 2 "Five Nights in Maine Review". Variety. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Five Nights in Maine". TIFF. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ Hassenger, Jesse. "Five Nights In Maine looks at grief close up". The A V Club. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ↑ Reed, Rex. "'Five Nights in Maine' Is Inconsequential, Despite the Superb Dianne Wiest". Observer. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ↑ Fischer, Russ. "'Five Nights in Maine' Review: David Oyelowo and Dianne Wiest Paint a Chilly Portrait of Grief". The Wrap. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ↑ Perkins, Dennis. "'Five nights in Maine' shows the state's real, raw side". Maine Today. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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