A darkly romantic story of murder and redemption, set against an eerily familiar American landscape.A darkly romantic story of murder and redemption, set against an eerily familiar American landscape.A darkly romantic story of murder and redemption, set against an eerily familiar American landscape.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
- Coach
- (as Marshall Teague)
- Teacher
- (as Anthony C. Chow)
- Moznick
- (as Blake C. Shields)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLoosely based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.
- Quotes
Vincent: I used to think if I killed somebody I would want to go to the cemetery and apologize. That's not really what guilt is though. Guilt's a feeling you have towards people who are living. It's like everyday you're out there shaking hands, talking. But you, the guilty person, you know that it's all unreal. It's like guilt is this secret inside of you that destroys the fabric of everything, and then everything's unreal. You can't even have a life. But it's not necessary for it to destroy you. You just have to face it.
This film just made me a big fan of Monica Keena and Vincent Kartheiser. Both delivered dynamic and intriguing performances. Monica Keena's character is transformed throughout the film and she's able to convey that arc with great subtlety. Vincent Kartheiser's character was also conveyed very well, not overdone like so many other goth/nerd characters are portrayed.
The cinematography was great - visually compelling imagery and an unsteadiness throughout that lends to the feel of uneasiness with what is happening to the characters. It lends itself to the feelings, moods of not only the characters in the film but to the viewer as well. A great film engages the viewer and makes them feel as though they have been drawn into the world of the film.
Finally I'm a big fan of music and soundtracks that aren't cliché and don't dominate a scene. I'd love to get my hands on a list of all the songs used in the film.
The writing was decent, and many of the supporting actors played their parts very well - this easily could have devolved into overblown and overacted performances but nobody in the cast fell prey to that trap.
There's a strange morality to the story - one not easily discerned after one viewing. Of course there can be comparisons to the film "American Beauty" and while that one garnered all the praise and awards I believe this film is much more challenging yet far more fulfilling. It's more subtle and the answers aren't so easy to ascertain. I'll be watching this movie many times and I have a feeling I'll discover something new each time. Great movie!
- njscreenwriter
- Mar 4, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Crime & Punishment in Suburbia
- Filming locations
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA(Prison exteriors)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,394
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,893
- Sep 17, 2000
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1